1908 Texas gubernatorial election

1908 Texas gubernatorial election
	County results; Campbell: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90-100%; Simpson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100%; No Data/Vote:
Governor before election; Thomas Mitchell Campbell; Democratic	Governor-elect ; Thomas Mitchell Campbell; Democratic

The 1908 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Governor Thomas Mitchell Campbell was re-elected to a second term in office.

Campbell defeated State Representative Robert R. Williams in the Democratic primary by a wide margin, which was tantamount to victory in the general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Thomas Mitchell Campbell, incumbent Governor
Robert R. Williams, State Representative from Hopkins County^[1]

Results

1908 Democratic gubernatorial primary^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Thomas Mitchell Campbell (incumbent)	206,038	63.32%
	Democratic	Robert R. Williams	119,378	36.68%
Total votes			325,416	100.00%

General election

Candidates

Thomas Mitchell Campbell, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
W. B. Cook (Socialist Labor)
Ephraim Charles Heath, former State Representative from Rockwall County and nominee in 1890 (Prohibition)^[3]
Charles L. Martin (Independence)
John C. Rhodes (Socialist)
John Nicholas Simpson, banker and cattleman (Republican)^[4]

Charles L. Martin was a late substitute as the Independence candidate, so his name did not appear on the ballot.^[2]

Results

1908 Texas gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Thomas Mitchell Campbell	218,956	72.79%	4.80
	Republican	John N. Simpson	73,305	24.37%	12.00
	Socialist	J. C. Rhodes	8,100	2.69%	1.15
	Socialist Labor	W. B. Cook	234	0.08%	0.06
	Prohibition	Ephraim C. Heath	148	0.05%	1.10
	Independence	Charles L. Martin	58	0.02%	N/A
Total votes			183,704	100.00%

References

^ Kroh, Robert F. (1952). "TSHA | Williams, Robert R. (1839–1941)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Texas Almanac" (PDF). Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
^ Bass, Elizabeth Lee (1952). "TSHA | Heath, Ephraim Charles (1850–1924)". Retrieved March 17, 2023.
^ Hatton Kincaid, Naomi (1952). "TSHA | Simpson, John Nicholas (1845–1920)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 17, 2023.

[1] Kroh, Robert F. (1952). "TSHA | Williams, Robert R. (1839–1941)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 17, 2023.

[results-2] "Texas Almanac" (PDF). Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2023.

[3] Bass, Elizabeth Lee (1952). "TSHA | Heath, Ephraim Charles (1850–1924)". Retrieved March 17, 2023.

[4] Hatton Kincaid, Naomi (1952). "TSHA | Simpson, John Nicholas (1845–1920)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 17, 2023.

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