1898 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1898 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election Texas Presidential no 1896 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election 1896 1900 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election 1900 November 8, 1898 125px James Browning Democratic Party (United States) 290,792 72.36% 125px E. W. Kirkpatrick Populist Party (United States) 107,722 26.81% Lieutenant Governor George Taylor Jester Democratic Party (United States) James Browning Democratic Party (United States) The 1898 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and former member of the Texas House of Representatives James Browning defeated Populist nominee E. W. Kirkpatrick. Background The presidential election of 1896 saw the national Democratic and Populist tickets fuse to back the candidacy of William Jennings Bryan. On the state level, many Populists opposed the fusion since the Democrats were the dominant political party in the state and the Populists had been gaining ground in recent elections as the main opposition party. The outcome of the election led the Texas Populist Party to continue to embrace their anti-fusion stance, however many Populist voters did return to the Democratic party given their now similar platforms.Young Nancy Beck 1976 The Evolution of the Democratic Party in Texas: A Historical Overview https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/democratic-party 2026-06-25 Texas State Historical Association enBarnes Donna A. 1952 The Rise and Fall of the People's Party in Texas: A Historical Overview https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/peoples-party 2026-06-25 Texas State Historical Association en The Populist Party convention was well attended and E. W. Kirkpatrick of Collin County was nominated for lieutenant governor. Heading into the 1898 election the Democratic Party implemented a plan to allow their party membership to hold primary elections in their counties to instruct their delegates on how to vote in the statewide convention. The choice was left to the county though on whether to hold a primary vote or the traditional convention. These primary votes settled most of the nominations prior to the statewide convention in August and James Browning of Amarillo was nominated for lieutenant governor without any opposition. The Texas Republican Party had split into two rival political groups over the last few elections due to racial politics. The "Regular" Republicans also known as the Black and Tan faction had been willing to accept the participation and leadership of African-American voters in the party as opposed to the "Reform" faction, also known as the "Lily-Whites". The 1898 State Convention marked a reunification of the party, though they ultimately did not nominate any candidates for statewide office.Casdorph Paul D. 1952 The Rise of the Lily-White Movement in Texas Republican Politics https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/lily-white-movement 2026-06-25 Texas State Historical Association en General election On election day, November 8, 1898, Democratic nominee James Browning won the election by a margin of 183,070 votes against his foremost opponent Populist nominee E. W. Kirkpatrick, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Browning was sworn in as the 20th lieutenant governor of Texas on January 17, 1899.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=48&year=1898&f=0&off=6&elect=0 1898 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas uselectionatlas.org 1 May 2025 14 April 2026 Candidates Edmund Bellinger (Socialist Labor)Winkler 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 396-410 en James Nathan Browning, lawyer from Amarillo, former state representative, former justice of the peace, former Shakelford County attorney (Democrat)Anderson Hugh Allen 1952 James Nathan Browning: Texas Attorney and Lieutenant Governor https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/browning-james-nathan 2026-06-25 Texas State Historical Association enAugust 4, 1898 Four Years of Joe. https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1286897/m1/3/ The Galveston Tribune 3 The Portal to Texas History Elbert Wiley Kirkpatrick, horticulturalist, president of the Texas Nut Growers Association and Texas State Nurserymen's Association (Populist)Minor David 1952 Elbert W. Kirkpatrick: Pioneer Horticulturist and Confederate Veteran https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/kirkpatrick-elbert-wiley 2026-06-25 Texas State Historical Association en D. H. Hancock (Prohibition) Results Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1898 Democratic Party (United States) James Browning 290,792 72.36 Populist Party (United States) E. W. Kirkpatrick 107,722 26.81 Prohibition Party D. H. Hancock 2,439 0.61 Scattering 894 0.22 401,847 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1898 Texas elections Category:1898 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:Texas lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1898 in the United States