1876 Texas gubernatorial election
February 15, 1876
 
Candidate Richard Coke William Chambers
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 150,581 50,030
Percentage 75.1% 24.9%
Governor before election

Richard Coke
Democratic

 Governor-elect

Richard Coke
Democratic

The 1876 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor Richard Coke was elected to a second term in office over William Chambers, a judge of the First Judicial District.[1]

General election

Candidates

  • Richard Coke, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
  • William Chambers, judge of the First Judicial District (Republican)[1]

Results

1876 Texas gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Coke (incumbent) 150,581 75.06%
Republican William Chambers 50,030 24.94%
Total votes 200,611 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 Johnston, Julianne; Wooster, Robert. "TSHA | Chambers, William Morton (1821–1892)". Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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