1880 Texas gubernatorial election

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Candidate Oran Milo Roberts Edmund J. Davis W. H. Hamman Party Democratic Republican Greenback Popular vote 166,101 64,382 33,721 Percentage 62.9% 24.4% 12.3%

County results [1] Roberts   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Davis   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Hamman   50–60% No returns [a]

Governor before election Oran Milo Roberts Democratic Governor-elect Oran Milo Roberts Democratic

The 1880 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the governor of Texas. Governor Oran Milo Roberts was re-elected to a second term in office over former Governor Edmund J. Davis.

Contents

• General election
• Candidates
• Results
• References

General election

Results

1880 Texas gubernatorial election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Oran M. Roberts (incumbent)	166,101	62.87%	3.89
	Republican	Edmund J. Davis	64,382	24.37%	14.37
	Greenback	William H. Hamman	33,721	12.76%	8.44
Total votes			264,204	100.00%

References