Election for Governor of Texas
1908 Texas gubernatorial election
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| |  |  | | Candidate | Thomas Mitchell Campbell | John N. Simpson | | Party | Democratic | Republican | | Popular vote | 218,956 | 73,305 | | Percentage | 72.8% | 24.4% | |
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Thomas Mitchell Campbell
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The 1908 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Governor Thomas Mitchell Campbell was re-elected to a second term in office.
Campbell defeated State Representative Robert R. Williams in the Democratic primary by a wide margin, which was tantamount to victory in the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
1908 Democratic gubernatorial primary[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thomas Mitchell Campbell (incumbent) | 206,038 | 63.32% |
| | Democratic | Robert R. Williams | 119,378 | 36.68% |
| Total votes | 325,416 | 100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Thomas Mitchell Campbell, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
- W. B. Cook (Socialist Labor)
- Ephraim Charles Heath, former State Representative from Rockwall County and nominee in 1890 (Prohibition)[3]
- Charles L. Martin (Independence)
- John C. Rhodes (Socialist)
- John Nicholas Simpson, banker and cattleman (Republican)[4]
Charles L. Martin was a late substitute as the Independence candidate, so his name did not appear on the ballot.[2]
Results
1908 Texas gubernatorial election[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Thomas Mitchell Campbell | 218,956 | 72.79% |  4.80 |
| | Republican | John N. Simpson | 73,305 | 24.37% |  12.00 |
| | Socialist | J. C. Rhodes | 8,100 | 2.69% | 1.15 |
| | Socialist Labor | W. B. Cook | 234 | 0.08% | 0.06 |
| | Prohibition | Ephraim C. Heath | 148 | 0.05% | 1.10 |
| | Independence | Charles L. Martin | 58 | 0.02% | N/A |
| Total votes | 183,704 | 100.00% | |
References
- ^ Kroh, Robert F. (1952). "TSHA | Williams, Robert R. (1839–1941)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Texas Almanac" (PDF). Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Bass, Elizabeth Lee (1952). "TSHA | Heath, Ephraim Charles (1850–1924)". Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Hatton Kincaid, Naomi (1952). "TSHA | Simpson, John Nicholas (1845–1920)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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