1910 Texas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1910 Texas gubernatorial election Presidential no 1908 Texas gubernatorial election 1908 1912 Texas gubernatorial election 1912 November 8, 1910 File:Oscar Branch Colquitt.jpg 150x150px Oscar Branch Colquitt Democratic Party (United States) 174,596 79.8% J. O. Terrell crop.jpg J. O. Terrell 26,191 12.0% Republican Party (United States) File:Reddin Andrews.jpg Socialist Party (United States) Reddin Andrews 11,538 5.3% 1910 Texas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 310px County resultsColquitt: #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c 90–100%Terrell: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #A80000 90–100%No Data/Vote: #808080 Governor Oscar Branch Colquitt Democratic Party (United States) Oscar Branch Colquitt Democratic Party (United States) Texas yes The 1910 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910, in order to elect the Governor of Texas. Democrat Oscar Branch Colquitt, a member of the Texas Railroad Commission, won re-election to his first term as Governor of Texas.Election of Texas Governors, 1900-1948 TX Almanac https://www.texasalmanac.com/articles/election-of-texas-governors-1900-1948 2023-06-02 www.texasalmanac.com Democratic primary Candidates Oscar Branch Colquitt, member of the Texas Railroad Commission Robert Vance Davidson, Texas Attorney General and former State Senator from GalvestonDavidson, Robert Vance 1952 Hyman Carolyn https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/davidson-robert-vance Cone Johnson, Tyler attorney and former State SenatorJohnson, Cone 1952 Johnson Doug https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/johnson-cone J. Marion Jones William Poindexter, Cleburne judge, prohibition activist, and candidate for U.S. House in 1902 and 1904Poindexter, William Johnson Doug 1952 https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/poindexter-william In the early 20th century, winning the Democratic primary was tantamount to election, as Texas was a solidly Democratic state. However, before 1918, the primary was conducted under a single-round, first-past-the-post system, meaning that one did not have to achieve a majority of the votes to be nominated; a plurality under 50% was sufficient.Election of Texas Governors, 1900-1948 TX Almanac https://www.texasalmanac.com/articles/election-of-texas-governors-1900-1948 2023-06-02 www.texasalmanac.com Colquitt ran against three major opponents in the primary: William Poindexter, Cone Johnson, and R.V. Davidson. Colquitt finished ahead of the other candidates with 41% of the vote and a plurality, securing him the nomination and effectively, the governorship.Our Campaigns - TX Governor - D Primary Race - Jul 23, 1910 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=296476 2023-06-02 www.ourcampaigns.com Primary results Democratic primary results Oscar Branch Colquitt Democratic Party (United States) 146,871 40.97 William Poindexter Democratic Party (United States) 80,060 22.33 Cone Johnson Democratic Party (United States) 76,268 21.28 Robert V. Davidson Democratic Party (United States) 53,367 14.89 J. Marion Jones Democratic Party (United States) 1,910 0.53 358,476 100.00 |} General election Candidates Reddin Andrews, former president of Baylor University (Socialist) Oscar Branch Colquitt, member of the Texas Railroad Commission (Democratic) Andrew Jackson Houston, United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Texas (Prohibition) Carl Schmidt (Socialist Labor) J.O. Terrell (Republican) Campaign Colquitt faced scattered opposition in the general election, and defeated his opponents with ease, winning just under 80% of the popular vote and keeping the governor's mansion in Democratic hands.Our Campaigns - TX Governor Race - Nov 08, 1910 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=264405 2023-06-02 www.ourcampaigns.com Results Texas Gubernatorial Election, 1910 Oscar Branch Colquitt Democratic Party (United States) 174,596 79.79 7.00 J.O. Terrell Republican Party (United States) 26,191 11.97 12.40 Reddin Andrews Socialist Party (United States) 11,538 5.27 2.58 Andrew Jackson Houston Prohibition Party (United States) 6,052 2.77 2.72 Carl Schmidt Socialist Labor Party (United States) 436 0.20 0.12 218,813 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Texas gubernatorial elections Texas Gubernatorial Category:November 1910 in the United States