1886 Texas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1886 Texas gubernatorial election Texas November 2, 1886 presidential 1884 Texas gubernatorial election 1884 1888 Texas gubernatorial election 1888 File:Half portrait of Lawrence Sullivan Ross.jpg Lawrence Sullivan Ross Democratic Party (United States) 228,776 73.0% File:Archelaus M. Cochran.jpg Archelaus M. Cochran Republican Party (United States) 65,236 20.8% File:Ebenezer L. Dohoney.jpg Ebenezer L. Dohoney Prohibition Party 19,186 6.1% 1886 Texas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 310px County resultsRoss: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c 90–100%Cochran: #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%Tie: #D2B1D9 40–50%No Data/Vote: #808080 Governor John Ireland Democratic Party (United States) Governor-elect Lawrence Sullivan Ross Democratic Party (United States) The 1886 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Lawrence Sullivan Ross was elected in a landslide over opposition from the Republican and Prohibition parties. General election The incumbent governor Democrat John Ireland did not run for a third term. was a contested convention to featuring several major candidates to replace him. Comptroller William Swain and state senator Lawrence "Sul" Ross were the two front runners in the race.July 15, 1886 The Gubernatorial Race https://www.newspapers.com/image/64246917/ Brenham Weekly Banner 2 Newspapers.com Former lieutenant governor Francis Marion Martin also conducted a strong campaign with the backing of more progressive groups like the Farmer's Alliance, the Knights of Labor, and prohibitionists. At the convention the progressive factions and prohibitionists failed to add desired policy positions onto the party platform and Ross secured the nomination after Swain withdrew his candidacy.August 13, 1886 Our Next Governor https://www.newspapers.com/image/1270041627/ June 4, 2026 San Antonio Daily Express 4 Newspapers.comWinkler Ernest William https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Platforms_of_political_parties_in_Texas_%28IA_platformsofpolit00winkrich%29.pdf?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=index&utm_content=original Platforms of Political Parties in Texas September 20, 1916 University of Texas 234-247 en The Greenback party which had seen success in the state as one of the main opposition parties against the Democrats had lost support and failed to call a convention to nominate any candidates, effectively ending the party's existence in Texas.Gunn Jack 1952 The Greenback Movement in Texas: A Historical Overview https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/greenback-party April 28, 2026 Texas State Historical Association en The prohibition of alcohol was becoming a major political issue in the state, after failing to secure a plank in the Democratic party platform calling for a vote on the issue, the Prohibition Party nominated its first slate of statewide candidates.Kerr K. Austin 1952 The Prohibition Movement in Texas: A Historical Overview https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/prohibition April 30, 2026 Texas State Historical Association en During this period Texas was a part of the "Solid South" and the Democratic party was heavily favored in state elections. On November 2, 1886, Ross won by an overwhelming margin maintaining the Democratic Party's control of the state. He was sworn in as the 19th governor of Texas on January 18, 1887. Candidates John T. Brackenridge, banker, lawyer, major in the CSA cavalry (Democratic) (withdrawn) 1952 John Thomas Brackenridge: Confederate Veteran and Bank President https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/brackenridge-john-thomas 2026-06-04 Texas State Historical Association en Dr. Archelaus M. Cochran, internal revenue collector, former postmaster, former member of the Dallas City Council, former state representative, Captain in Terry's Texas Rangers (Republican)Hart Brian https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/cochran-archelaus-m 10 Mar 2023 TSHA Cochran, Archelaus M. (1839–1910) 1952August 27, 1886 Texas Republicans https://www.newspapers.com/image/68292641/ April 30, 2026 The Fort Worth Daily Gazette 1 Newspapers.com Ebenezer Lafayette Dohoney, Greenback candidate for the 4th Congressional district in 1882, delegate at the state constitutional convention of 1875, former state senator from Lamar County, former district attorney of the Eighth Judicial district, captain in the confederate army (Prohibition)McKay S.S. Johnson Doug https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/dohoney-ebenezer-lafayette 10 Mar 2023 TSHA Dohoney, Ebenezer Lafayette (1832–1919) 1952October 14, 1886 Hon. E. L. Dohoney, The Prohibition Candidate for Governor---Synopsis of his Speech at Paris. https://www.newspapers.com/image/194121847/ San Marcos Free Press 1 Newspapers.com DeWitt Clinton Giddings, congressman, banker, lawyer, delegate at the state constitutional conventions of 1866 and 1868, lieutenant colonel in the CSA cavalry (Democratic) (withdrawn)Christian Carole E. 1952 Dewitt Clinton Giddings: Early Texas Politician and Businessman https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/giddings-dewitt-clinton June 4, 2026 Texas State Historical Association en Francis Marion Martin, former lieutenant governor, delegate at the state constitutional convention of 1875, captain in the CSA Cavalry (Democratic)Miller Worth Robert 1952 Marion Martin: Life of a Prohibitionist and Populist Leader https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/martin-francis-marion May 4, 2026 Texas State Historical Association enMay 29, 1886 Mr. Martin's Manifesto https://www.newspapers.com/image/22638198/ May 4, 2026 The Galveston Daily News 6 Newspapers.com Lawrence Sullivan Ross, state senator, delegate at the state constitutional convention of 1875, former sheriff from McLennan County, brigadier general in the CSA cavalry, former Texas Ranger (Democratic)Benner Judith Ann 1976 Lawrence Sullivan Ross: Soldier, Statesman, and University President https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/ross-lawrence-sullivan-sul April 30, 2026 Texas State Historical Association enAugust 14, 1886 Gov. Sul Ross https://www.newspapers.com/image/68291410/ April 30, 2026 The Fort Worth Daily Gazette 6 Newspapers.com William Jesse Swain, Comptroller of Public Accounts, former state senator and state representative, first lieutenant in the CSA cavalry (Democratic) (withdrawn)May 26, 1886 Political Straws https://www.newspapers.com/image/364627813/ May 4, 2026 Austin Daily Statesman 2 Newspapers.comJuly 18, 1886 Saturday Conventions https://www.newspapers.com/image/68288252/ Fort Worth Daily Gazette 9 Newspapers.comHazlewood Claudia 1976 William Jesse Swain: Soldier, Legislator, and Texas Comptroller https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/swain-william-jesse May 4, 2026 Texas State Historical Association en Results 1886 Texas gubernatorial electionhttp://texasalmanac.com/topics/elections/elections-texas-governors-1845%E2%80%932010 Texas Almanac 2 Mar 2023 2015-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20151119092417/http://texasalmanac.com/topics/elections/elections-texas-governors-1845%E2%80%932010 dead Lawrence Sullivan Ross Democratic Party (United States) 228,776 73.02% 7.97 Archelaus M. Cochran Republican Party (US) 65,236 20.82% 14.7 Ebenezer L. Dohoney Prohibition Party 19,186 6.12% N/A 102 0.03% N/A 313,300 100.00% References 1886 Texas Category:1886 Texas elections