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Election 1888 Results

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1888 Texas governor election

Lawrence S. Ross (Democrat) beat Francis Marion Martin (independent) in Texas in 1888, 71.8% to 28.2%, a margin of 43.5 points and 151,891 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1886, when Lawrence S. Ross also won.

Democrats led in 178 of the 191 counties as they stood then and other candidates in 13. The largest, Dallas, cast 10,657 votes and went to the Democrat by 68.4 points. The closest was Brazoria, where 5 votes separated the top two.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Lawrence S. Ross won Democratic 250,338 71.8%
Francis Marion Martin Prohibition 98,447 28.2%
Total348,785

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Dallas 7,293 68.4% 0 0.0% 3,364 10,657 D+68.4
Grayson 6,074 74.2% 0 0.0% 2,111 8,185 D+74.2
Bexar 6,410 90.1% 0 0.0% 701 7,111 D+90.1
Collin 5,510 78.6% 0 0.0% 1,497 7,007 D+78.6
Tarrant 4,331 61.8% 0 0.0% 2,674 7,005 D+61.8
McLennan 4,124 59.0% 0 0.0% 2,864 6,988 D+59.0
Fannin 4,923 72.6% 0 0.0% 1,862 6,785 D+72.6
Harris 3,680 55.9% 0 0.0% 2,898 6,578 D+55.9
Travis 3,499 55.6% 0 0.0% 2,796 6,295 D+55.6
Galveston 3,924 64.8% 0 0.0% 2,134 6,058 D+64.8
Navarro 3,409 57.3% 0 0.0% 2,536 5,945 D+57.3
Ellis 4,707 79.6% 0 0.0% 1,206 5,913 D+79.6
Hunt 4,429 76.8% 0 0.0% 1,340 5,769 D+76.8
Bell 4,601 81.6% 0 0.0% 1,036 5,637 D+81.6
Washington 2,970 61.3% 0 0.0% 1,878 4,848 D+61.3
Hill 3,258 68.3% 0 0.0% 1,513 4,771 D+68.3
Kaufman 3,705 78.3% 0 0.0% 1,024 4,729 D+78.3
Robertson 1,986 42.4% 0 0.0% 2,703 4,689 Others
Harrison 4,200 92.3% 0 0.0% 348 4,548 D+92.3
Lamar 3,754 88.1% 0 0.0% 506 4,260 D+88.1
Johnson 2,949 69.5% 0 0.0% 1,295 4,244 D+69.5
Smith 3,452 83.4% 0 0.0% 685 4,137 D+83.4
Fayette 3,466 85.1% 0 0.0% 608 4,074 D+85.1
Cooke 3,361 83.2% 0 0.0% 679 4,040 D+83.2
Williamson 3,024 77.3% 0 0.0% 890 3,914 D+77.3
Hopkins 3,000 77.4% 0 0.0% 875 3,875 D+77.4
Grimes 1,672 43.8% 0 0.0% 2,142 3,814 Others
Denton 2,455 65.0% 0 0.0% 1,322 3,777 D+65.0
Falls 1,888 50.5% 0 0.0% 1,848 3,736 D+50.5
Colorado 1,876 51.3% 0 0.0% 1,781 3,657 D+51.3
Bastrop 1,992 55.4% 0 0.0% 1,603 3,595 D+55.4
Milam 2,733 76.4% 0 0.0% 843 3,576 D+76.4
Rusk 2,158 61.5% 0 0.0% 1,352 3,510 D+61.5
Cherokee 2,336 66.7% 0 0.0% 1,168 3,504 D+66.7
Limestone 2,155 61.6% 0 0.0% 1,341 3,496 D+61.6
Bowie 2,024 59.3% 0 0.0% 1,390 3,414 D+59.3
Cass 2,085 62.7% 0 0.0% 1,239 3,324 D+62.7
Wise 2,365 73.4% 0 0.0% 858 3,223 D+73.4
Austin 2,483 77.4% 0 0.0% 727 3,210 D+77.4
Gonzales 2,075 65.5% 0 0.0% 1,093 3,168 D+65.5
Parker 2,451 78.2% 0 0.0% 685 3,136 D+78.2
Brazos 1,452 46.8% 0 0.0% 1,648 3,100 Others
Van Zandt 1,997 65.7% 0 0.0% 1,044 3,041 D+65.7
Lavaca 2,343 78.1% 0 0.0% 656 2,999 D+78.1
Erath 1,771 60.5% 0 0.0% 1,154 2,925 D+60.5
Montague 2,093 71.8% 0 0.0% 821 2,914 D+71.8
Freestone 1,726 60.5% 0 0.0% 1,126 2,852 D+60.5
Wood 1,882 70.0% 0 0.0% 806 2,688 D+70.0
Red River 2,625 98.1% 0 0.0% 50 2,675 D+98.1
Nacogdoches 2,560 97.9% 0 0.0% 54 2,614 D+97.9
Caldwell 1,509 58.9% 0 0.0% 1,053 2,562 D+58.9
Guadalupe 2,226 87.6% 0 0.0% 315 2,541 D+87.6
Coryell 1,690 67.2% 0 0.0% 825 2,515 D+67.2
Fort Bend 540 21.5% 0 0.0% 1,971 2,511 Others
El Paso 1,480 59.0% 0 0.0% 1,028 2,508 D+59.0
Panola 1,605 66.0% 0 0.0% 825 2,430 D+66.0
Houston 1,768 73.8% 0 0.0% 627 2,395 D+73.8
Bosque 1,879 80.4% 0 0.0% 459 2,338 D+80.4
Burleson 1,113 48.7% 0 0.0% 1,172 2,285 Others
Comanche 1,316 58.4% 0 0.0% 936 2,252 D+58.4
Shelby 1,948 88.1% 0 0.0% 262 2,210 D+88.1
Montgomery 1,243 58.5% 0 0.0% 880 2,123 D+58.5
Lee 1,317 65.1% 0 0.0% 705 2,022 D+65.1
Henderson 1,209 59.8% 0 0.0% 812 2,021 D+59.8
Walker 871 45.4% 0 0.0% 1,049 1,920 Others
Tyler 967 50.6% 0 0.0% 945 1,912 D+50.6
Hays 1,185 63.0% 0 0.0% 695 1,880 D+63.0
Polk 1,010 53.8% 0 0.0% 866 1,876 D+53.8
Leon 1,453 78.2% 0 0.0% 404 1,857 D+78.2
Marion 670 36.1% 0 0.0% 1,186 1,856 Others
Upshur 1,412 77.6% 0 0.0% 408 1,820 D+77.6
Wilson 1,455 81.9% 0 0.0% 321 1,776 D+81.9
Brown 1,213 71.3% 0 0.0% 489 1,702 D+71.3
Cameron 1,688 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,688 D+100.0
Anderson 1,628 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,628 D+100.0
Delta 1,470 91.6% 0 0.0% 134 1,604 D+91.6
De Witt 1,221 76.5% 0 0.0% 376 1,597 D+76.5
Titus 1,154 77.3% 0 0.0% 339 1,493 D+77.3
Victoria 748 50.8% 0 0.0% 725 1,473 D+50.8
Eastland 1,140 77.8% 0 0.0% 325 1,465 D+77.8
Hamilton 1,087 74.9% 0 0.0% 365 1,452 D+74.9
Burnet 1,268 87.9% 0 0.0% 175 1,443 D+87.9
Nueces 1,062 76.7% 0 0.0% 323 1,385 D+76.7
Waller 1,085 80.2% 0 0.0% 268 1,353 D+80.2
Gregg 728 54.2% 0 0.0% 616 1,344 D+54.2
Tom Green 1,282 96.4% 0 0.0% 48 1,330 D+96.4
Lampasas 813 62.9% 0 0.0% 480 1,293 D+62.9
Madison 761 59.6% 0 0.0% 515 1,276 D+59.6
Morris 780 62.3% 0 0.0% 473 1,253 D+62.3
Angelina 1,031 84.4% 0 0.0% 191 1,222 D+84.4
Camp 583 47.8% 0 0.0% 637 1,220 Others
Gillespie 1,152 97.2% 0 0.0% 33 1,185 D+97.2
Hood 934 82.0% 0 0.0% 205 1,139 D+82.0
Comal 1,116 99.5% 0 0.0% 6 1,122 D+99.5
Wharton 409 36.6% 0 0.0% 708 1,117 Others
Palo Pinto 897 80.8% 0 0.0% 213 1,110 D+80.8
Trinity 995 90.1% 0 0.0% 109 1,104 D+90.1
Llano 915 87.6% 0 0.0% 130 1,045 D+87.6
Medina 961 92.7% 0 0.0% 76 1,037 D+92.7
Rockwall 885 89.2% 0 0.0% 107 992 D+89.2
Clay 742 75.8% 0 0.0% 237 979 D+75.8
Jefferson 581 63.6% 0 0.0% 333 914 D+63.6
Coleman 877 96.6% 0 0.0% 31 908 D+96.6
Brazoria 450 49.7% 0 0.0% 455 905 Others
San Saba 632 70.3% 0 0.0% 267 899 D+70.3
Webb 883 99.8% 0 0.0% 2 885 D+99.8
Goliad 514 58.8% 0 0.0% 360 874 D+58.8
Liberty 491 57.1% 0 0.0% 369 860 D+57.1
Rains 490 57.8% 0 0.0% 358 848 D+57.8
Taylor 637 76.2% 0 0.0% 199 836 D+76.2
San Augustine 830 99.4% 0 0.0% 5 835 D+99.4
Blanco 649 79.2% 0 0.0% 170 819 D+79.2
Mason 764 94.3% 0 0.0% 46 810 D+94.3
Stephens 662 83.0% 0 0.0% 136 798 D+83.0
Jasper 508 64.4% 0 0.0% 281 789 D+64.4
Callahan 583 74.9% 0 0.0% 195 778 D+74.9
Mills 614 80.5% 0 0.0% 149 763 D+80.5
Atascosa 714 94.3% 0 0.0% 43 757 D+94.3
Matagorda 248 32.9% 0 0.0% 506 754 Others
Young 634 84.2% 0 0.0% 119 753 D+84.2
Duval 736 99.7% 0 0.0% 2 738 D+99.7
Hidalgo 723 100.0% 0 0.0% 723 D+100.0
San Jacinto 323 45.1% 0 0.0% 393 716 Others
Hardin 413 58.6% 0 0.0% 292 705 D+58.6
Sabine 642 94.8% 0 0.0% 35 677 D+94.8
Bandera 532 79.2% 0 0.0% 140 672 D+79.2
Maverick 387 57.8% 0 0.0% 282 669 D+57.8
Kerr 526 84.0% 0 0.0% 100 626 D+84.0
Newton 530 87.7% 0 0.0% 74 604 D+87.7
Jackson 305 55.4% 0 0.0% 246 551 D+55.4
Karnes 511 92.9% 0 0.0% 39 550 D+92.9
Jack 85 15.5% 0 0.0% 462 547 Others
McCulloch 536 100.0% 0 0.0% 536 D+100.0
Uvalde 506 94.6% 0 0.0% 29 535 D+94.6
Val Verde 433 83.6% 0 0.0% 85 518 D+83.6
Bee 455 88.7% 0 0.0% 58 513 D+88.7
Jones 415 81.2% 0 0.0% 96 511 D+81.2
La Salle 480 100.0% 0 0.0% 480 D+100.0
Starr 480 100.0% 0 0.0% 480 D+100.0
Runnels 440 94.8% 0 0.0% 24 464 D+94.8
Wilbarger 332 74.1% 0 0.0% 116 448 D+74.1
Frio 426 95.5% 0 0.0% 20 446 D+95.5
Somervell 287 64.9% 0 0.0% 155 442 D+64.9
Wheeler 437 99.1% 0 0.0% 4 441 D+99.1
Presidio 429 100.0% 0 0.0% 429 D+100.0
Wichita 405 95.7% 0 0.0% 18 423 D+95.7
Mitchell 277 66.1% 0 0.0% 142 419 D+66.1
Chambers 266 65.2% 0 0.0% 142 408 D+65.2
Kimble 286 76.1% 0 0.0% 90 376 D+76.1
Buchel (Ext) 311 83.2% 0 0.0% 63 374 D+83.2
Donley 294 83.1% 0 0.0% 60 354 D+83.1
Kendall 333 99.4% 0 0.0% 2 335 D+99.4
Live Oak 331 99.7% 0 0.0% 1 332 D+99.7
Reeves 320 98.5% 0 0.0% 5 325 D+98.5
Hardeman 251 87.2% 0 0.0% 37 288 D+87.2
Menard 274 99.6% 0 0.0% 1 275 D+99.6
Oldham 275 100.0% 0 0.0% 275 D+100.0
Brewster 274 100.0% 0 0.0% 274 D+100.0
Nolan 219 81.1% 0 0.0% 51 270 D+81.1
Zapata 267 100.0% 0 0.0% 267 D+100.0
Edwards 258 100.0% 0 0.0% 258 D+100.0
Crosby 226 93.0% 0 0.0% 17 243 D+93.0
Shackelford 241 100.0% 0 0.0% 241 D+100.0
Baylor 229 95.8% 0 0.0% 10 239 D+95.8
Kinney 233 97.9% 0 0.0% 5 238 D+97.9
Orange 172 74.8% 0 0.0% 58 230 D+74.8
Concho 229 100.0% 0 0.0% 229 D+100.0
Fisher 216 95.6% 0 0.0% 10 226 D+95.6
Howard 194 86.2% 0 0.0% 31 225 D+86.2
Lipscomb 149 71.3% 0 0.0% 60 209 D+71.3
Refugio 162 79.4% 0 0.0% 42 204 D+79.4
Aransas 194 97.0% 0 0.0% 6 200 D+97.0
McMullen 180 91.4% 0 0.0% 17 197 D+91.4
Hemphill 173 92.0% 0 0.0% 15 188 D+92.0
Haskell 186 100.0% 0 0.0% 186 D+100.0
Dimmit 142 78.9% 0 0.0% 38 180 D+78.9
Midland 125 69.4% 0 0.0% 55 180 D+69.4
Zavala 175 99.4% 0 0.0% 1 176 D+99.4
Pecos 158 91.9% 0 0.0% 14 172 D+91.9
Throckmorton 149 88.2% 0 0.0% 20 169 D+88.2
Calhoun 120 73.6% 0 0.0% 43 163 D+73.6
Knox 153 95.6% 0 0.0% 7 160 D+95.6
Jeff Davis 155 100.0% 0 0.0% 155 D+100.0
Martin 101 65.2% 0 0.0% 54 155 D+65.2
San Patricio 152 100.0% 0 0.0% 152 D+100.0
Archer 125 83.9% 0 0.0% 24 149 D+83.9
Scurry 121 85.8% 0 0.0% 20 141 D+85.8
Childress 82 100.0% 0 0.0% 82 D+100.0
Potter 77 96.3% 0 0.0% 3 80 D+96.3
Hall 76 100.0% 0 0.0% 76 D+100.0
Carson 45 72.6% 0 0.0% 17 62 D+72.6

Counties as they stood in 1888; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

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YearWinnerMargin
2022 Greg Abbott (R) R+10.9
2018 Abbott (R) R+13.3
2014 Greg Abbott (R) R+20.4
2010 Rick Perry (R) R+12.7
2006 Rick Perry (R) R+9.2
2002 Rick Perry (R) R+17.8
1998 George W. Bush (R) R+37.1
1994 George W. Bush (R) R+7.6
1990 Ann Richards (D) D+2.6
1986 William P. Clements (R) R+6.7
1982 Mark White (D) D+7.3
1978 William P. Clements (R) R+0.7
1974 Dolph Briscoe (D) D+30.3
1972 Dolph Briscoe (D) D+2.9
1970 Preston Smith (D) D+6.9
1968 Preston Smith (D) D+14.0
1966 John B. Connally (D) D+47.0
1964 John B. Connally (D) D+47.8
1962 John B. Connally (D) D+8.4
1960 Price Daniel (D) D+45.5
1958 Price Daniel (D) D+76.2
1956 Price Daniel (D) D+63.2
1954 Allan Shivers (D) D+79.0
1952 Allan Shivers (D) D+98.1
1950 Allan Shivers (D) D+79.9
1948 Beauford H. Jester (D) D+70.0
1946 Beauford H. Jester (D) D+82.5
1944 Coke R. Stevenson (D) D+81.7
1942 Coke R. Stevenson (D) D+93.7
1940 W. Lee O'Daniel (D) D+88.9
1938 W. Lee O'Daniel (D) D+93.8
1936 James V. Allred (D) D+85.9
1934 James V. Allred (D) D+93.4
1932 Miriam A. Ferguson (D) D+24.2
1930 Ross Sterling (D) D+60.4
1928 Dan Moody (D) D+65.0
1926 Dan Moody (D) D+73.8
1924 Miriam A. Ferguson (D) D+17.8
1922 Pat M. Neff (D) D+63.8
1920 Pat Morris Neff (D) D+41.2
1918 William P. Hobby (D) D+68.9
1916 James E. Ferguson (D) D+68.1
1914 James E. Ferguson (D) D+76.7
1912 Oscar Branch Colquitt (D) D+70.5
1910 Oscar Branch Colquitt (D) D+67.8
1908 Thomas Mitchell Campbell (D) D+48.4
1906 Thomas M. Campbell (D) D+68.1
1904 S. W. T. Lanham (D) D+53.3
1902 Samuel W.T. Lanham (D) D+56.5
1900 Joseph D. Sayers (D) D+42.4
1898 Joseph D. Sayers (D) D+71.2
1896 Charles A. Culberson (D) D+55.4
1894 Charles A. Culberson (D) D+36.1
1892 James S. Hogg (D) D+43.4
1890 James S. Hogg (D) D+53.8
1888 Lawrence S. Ross (D) D+71.8
1886 Lawrence S. Ross (D) D+52.2
1884 John Ireland (D) D+57.2
1882 John Ireland (D) D+59.5
1880 Oran M. Roberts (D) D+38.5
1878 Oran M. Roberts (D) D+56.8
1876 Richard Coke (D) D+50.0
1873 Richard Coke (D) D+31.6
1869 Edmund J. Davis (R) R+50.2
1866 James W. Throckmorton (D) D+60.3