1902_Texas_gubernatorial_election

1902 Texas gubernatorial election

1902 Texas gubernatorial election

Election for Governor of Texas

The 1902 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. S. W. T. Lanham was elected over Republican George W. Burkett in a landslide.

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General election

Candidates

  • George Washington Carroll, Beaumont alderman and lumber and oil businessman (Prohibition)[1]
  • George Washington Burkett, banker and businessman (Republican)[2]
  • Walter Freeman (Socialist)
  • S. W. T. Lanham, U.S. Representative from Weatherford and candidate for governor in 1894 (Democratic)
  • J. M. Mallett (Populist)
  • G. H. Royal, perennial nominee (Socialist Labor)

Results

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References

  1. [1]
    Walker Linsley, Judith; Walker Rienstra, Ellen (December 1, 1994). "Carroll, George Washington (1855–1935)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  2. [2]
    "TSHA | Burkett, George W. (1847-1923)". Texas State Historical Association. 1976. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  1. Royal and Freeman were listed on the ballot, but their totals are included in the "scattering" vote in the official report.


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