1882 Texas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1882 Texas gubernatorial election Texas November 7, 1882 presidential 1880 Texas gubernatorial election 1880 1884 Texas gubernatorial election 1884 File:John ireland.jpg John Ireland Democratic Party (United States) 150,809 59.5% 1882 Texas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 310px County resultsIreland: #7996E2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c 90–100%Jones: #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 90–100%No Data/Vote: #808080 File:George Washington Jones (Texas Congressman).jpg George Washington Jones Independent politician RepublicanGreenback 102,501 40.4% Governor Oran Milo Roberts Democratic Party (United States) Governor-elect John Ireland Democratic Party (United States) The 1882 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. John Ireland was elected over U.S. Representative George Washington "Wash" Jones, an independent with Republican and Greenback support. Ireland was the third consecutive Governor to have been elected from the Texas Supreme Court. General election There were a faction of the Democratic Party who were opposed to the campaign of State Supreme Court Justice John Ireland and attempted to push for the renomination of Oran Roberts for a third term at the state convention. Roberts rejected such an effort, and failing to find an alternate candidate, Ireland was nominated by acclamation.July 20, 1882 The Convention. Judge John Ireland Nominated by Acclamation and With Enthusiasm. https://www.newspapers.com/image/358723068/ June 8, 2026 The Austin Daily Statesman 1 Newspapers.com At the time, Texas was a part of the "Solid South" and the Democratic party was overwhelmingly favored in state elections. The previous couple of elections had split opposition support between the Republican and Greenback parties. In an attempt to improve their odds at success, a strategy of electoral fusionism was attempted and both parties endorsed the independent campaign of congressman and former lieutenant governor George Washington Jones for governor.October 27, 1882 A Republican Official Invitation and Intimation to Voters. https://www.newspapers.com/image/73771742/ The Waco Examiner 4 Newspapers.com Candidates John Ireland, former Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, former state senator and representative, delegate at the state constitutional conventions of 1866 and 1875, candidate for U.S. senate 1876, candidate for congress 1878, former mayor of Seguin (Democratic)Elliot Claude 1952 John Ireland: Governor of Texas and Key Historical Figure https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/ireland-john April 24, 2026 Texas State Historical Association en George Washington Jones, U.S. Representative from Bastrop, former lieutenant governor, delegate at the state constitutional convention of 1866 (Independent)Cutrer Thomas W. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/jones-george-washington 3 Mar 2023 TSHA Jones, George Washington (ca. 1828–1903) Jerome Bonaparte Robertson, Brigadier General in the Confederate Army, former superintendent of the Texas Bureau of Immigration (Independent Democrat)Maberry Jr. Robert 1976 Jerome Bonaparte (Polly) Robertson: A Legacy in Texas History https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/robertson-jerome-bonaparte 2026-04-24 Texas State Historical Association enMay 11, 1882 General J. B. Robertson Out as an Independent Candidate on His Own Platform https://www.newspapers.com/image/49986539/ April 24, 2026 The Austin Weekly Statesman 2 Newspapers.com Results 1882 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 John Ireland Democratic Party (United States) 150,809 59.46% 6.03 George W. Jones Independent politician 102,501 40.41% N/A J.B. Robertson Independent Democrat 334 0.13% N/A 253,644 100.00% References 1882 Texas Category:1882 Texas elections