The 1878 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Acting Governor R. B. Hubbard did not seek re-election; he was succeeded by Oran Milo Roberts, who defeated William H. Hamman and Anthony Banning Norton.

General election

Candidates

Results

1878 Texas gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Oran Milo Roberts 158,302 66.76% Increase 8.4
Greenback William H. Hamman 55,002 21.20% N/A
Republican Anthony Banning Norton 23,712 10.00% Decrease14.9
Write-in 99 0.04% Increase0.04
Total votes 237,115 100.00%

References

  1. ^ Cutrer, Thomas W. (1952). "TSHA | Hamman, William Harrison (1830–1890)". Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
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