1894 Texas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1894 Texas gubernatorial election Texas November 6, 1894 presidential 1892 Texas gubernatorial election 1892 1896 Texas gubernatorial election 1896 File:Charles A. Culberson.jpg Charles Culberson Democratic Party (United States) 207,167 49.0% File:Thomas L. Nugent.jpg Thomas L. Nugent Populist Party (United States) 152,731 36.1% File:William K. Makemson.jpg William K. Makemson Republican Party (United States) 54,520 12.9% 1894 Texas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 330px County resultshttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015067874472&seq=257&q1=governor Biennial report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas 1894 1894 12 July 2024Culberson: #7996e2 30–40% #7996e2 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 90–100%Nugent: #D7F4D7 30–40% #AFE9AF 40–50% #73D873 50–60% #42CA42 60–70% #30A630 70–80%Makemson: #FFE0EA 20–30% #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%Schmitz: #FFCCAA 40–50% #FFB380 50–60%Scattering / Write-in: #E6E6E6 30–40%No Results: #808080 Governor Jim Hogg Democratic Party (United States) Governor-elect Charles Culberson Democratic Party (United States) The 1894 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Attorney General Charles Culberson was elected Governor with a plurality of the vote over Populist candidate Thomas Nugent. General election At the time, Texas was a part of the "Solid South" and the Democratic party was heavily favored in state and local elections. However the administration of Jim Hogg and the election of 1892, had left a serious split in the party over how progressive they should be. A "Harmony Meeting" was held in order to unify the organization and prevent an upset by any of the opposition parties.March 25, 1894 Where They "Are At." https://www.newspapers.com/image/71141900/ Fort Worth Daily Gazette 4 Newspapers.com After a contested convention which featured four major candidates for governor, Texas Attorney General Charles Culberson was selected as the nominee.September 20, 1916 Platforms of Political Parties in Texas 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 330-347 Winkler Ernest William University of Texas The state Republican party, which had split in the previous election into two rival factions over race, remained divided. The "Reform" faction, commonly known as the "Lily White" faction over their opposition to African-American membership in the party and the leadership of chairman Norris Wright Cuney, held their own convention in which they nominated John B. Schmitz as their gubernatorial nominee.Casdorph Paul D. 1952 The Rise of the Lily-White Movement in Texas Republican Politics https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/lily-white-movement June 1, 2026 Texas State Historical Association en The "Regular" Republicans supported a slate of candidates headed by William K. Makemson. Though the 1892 election had been dominated by a Democratic party split, the Populists managed to secure some wins in the state legislature.Political party statistics - Texas Legislative Reference Library https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/partyList.cfm June 5, 2026 lrl.texas.gov Bolstered by these successes the party decided to renominate the top of their slate from the 1892 ticket and Thomas Nugent was again the gubernatorial nominee. Candidates Charles Culberson, Attorney General of Texas, former attorney of Marion County (Democratic)August 17, 1894 Culberson is the Nominee. Young Democracy is Gloriously Triumphant. https://www.newspapers.com/image/1269820924/ May 27, 2026 The San Antonio Daily Express 2 Newspapers.comWagner Robert L. 1952 Charles Allen Culberson: Life and Legacy of a Texas Political Figure https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/culberson-charles-allen 2026-05-27 Texas State Historical Association en John Hughes Cochran, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, former postmaster of Dallas, former tax collector, former Texas Ranger, member of the 6th Texas Cavalry (Democrat) (withdrawn)April 23, 1894 Red Hot Political Debate https://www.newspapers.com/image/71148175/ May 27, 2026 Fort Worth Daily Gazette 5 Newspapers.comHart Brian 1952 John Hughes Cochran: A Legacy in Texas Politics and History https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/cochran-john-hughes 2026-05-27 Texas State Historical Association en J.M. Dunn (Prohibition) S. W. T. Lanham, lawyer, former congressman, private in the CSA's 3rd South Carolina Regiment (Democrat) (withdrawn)Landis Lawrence A. 1952 S. W. T. Lanham: Life and Legacy of Texas Governor and U.S. Representative https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/lanham-samuel-willis-tucker 2026-05-27 Texas State Historical Association en William K. Makemson, writer, historian, and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1892 (Republican)https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/makemson-william-k TSHA Makemson, William K. (1836–1919) Odintz Mark 1952 11 Mar 2023 John H. McCall (Democrat) (withdrawn) Thomas Lewis Nugent, nominee for governor in 1892, former judge of the 29th District Court, nonpartisan candidate for the Texas Supreme Court in 1888, lawyer, former teacher (Populist)Miller Worth Robert 1952 TSHA Nugent, Thomas Lewis https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/nugent-thomas-lewis live https://web.archive.org/web/20230317221706/https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/nugent-thomas-lewis 17 Mar 2023 10 Mar 2023 Texas State Historical Association John H. Reagan, Railroad Commissioner, former U.S. Senator, former congressman, Secretary of the Treasury and Postmaster General of the Confederate States (Democrat) (withdrawn)Procter Ben H. 1952 John Henninger Reagan: A Texas Political Leader and Confederate Postmaster General https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/reagan-john-henninger 2026-05-27 Texas State Historical Association en John B. Schmitz, undertaker and Republican nominee for Treasurer in 1890 (Lily White Republican)https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/schmitz-john-b TSHA Schmitz, John B. (1858–1941) Minor John B. 1952 11 Mar 2023 Results 1894 Texas gubernatorial electionhttp://texasalmanac.com/topics/elections/elections-texas-governors-1845%E2%80%932010 Texas Almanac 11 Mar 2023 2015-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20151119092417/http://texasalmanac.com/topics/elections/elections-texas-governors-1845%E2%80%932010 dead Charles Culberson Democratic Party (United States) 207,167 49.01% 5.27 Thomas L. Nugent Populist Party (US) 152,731 36.13% 11.2 William K. Makemson Republican Party (US) 54,520 12.90% 12.6 John B. Schmitz Independent Republican (United States) 5,026 1.19% N/A J. M. Dunn Prohibition Party (US) 2,196 0.52% 0.15 1,076 0.25% 0.21 422,716 100.00% References 1894 Texas Category:1894 Texas elections