1876 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

none April 2026 April 2026 ly 1876 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election Texas Presidential no 1873 1878 February 15, 1876 File:Richard hubbard.jpg Richard B. Hubbard Democratic Party (United States) 150,418 75.57% 3x4.svg F. W. Miner Republican Party (United States) 48,638 24.43% Lieutenant Governor Richard B. Hubbard Democratic Party (United States) Richard B. Hubbard Democratic Party (United States) The 1876 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on February 15, 1876, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Democratic candidate and incumbent Richard B. Hubbard was reelected defeating Republican candidate F. W. Miner by a wide margin. General election The election took place simultaneously with the vote to ratify a newly drafted state constitution that had been championed by incumbent governor Richard Coke. The new constitution was an effort by Redeemer politicians who sought to undo the changes brought about by the Radical Republicans and Reconstruction through the Constitution of 1869 and was the major issue of the campaign. Candidates Richard B. Hubbard, incumbent (Democrat)February 12, 1876 Democratic State Ticket https://www.newspapers.com/image/360953643/ April 10, 2026 Austin Daily Statesman Newspapers.com Colonel F. W. Miner, civil war veteran (Republican)January 18, 1876 The Republican Convention https://www.newspapers.com/image/1270290471/ April 10, 2026 San Antonio Express Newspapers.comFebruary 11, 1876 Col. Miner Tackles the Governor https://www.newspapers.com/image/21459123/ April 10, 2026 The Galveston Daily News Newspapers.com Results Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1876 April 24, 1876 Journal of the Texas House of Representatives https://lrl.texas.gov/scanned/HouseJournals/15/H_15_0.pdf April 10, 2026 62 Democratic Party (United States) Richard B. Hubbard (incumbent) 150,418 75.57 8.61 Republican Party (United States) F. W. Miner 48,638 24.43 8.59 199,056 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Aftermath The ratification of a new constitution, coupled with the election of Democrats statewide established a new political system in the state, helping the Democratic party became the dominant political party for approximately 100 years. The new constitution changed the term length of the governor and lieutenant governor from four years to two, reverting it to the term length that existed prior to the Civil War. Within the year, Governor Coke, having succeeded in his core campaign issue, resigned the governorship in order to be elected to the United States Senate. Hubbard would ascend to the office of governor in December 1876, leaving the office vacant until the next election. References Category:1876 Texas elections Category:Texas lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:February 1876 in the United States Category:Government of Texas