1902 Texas gubernatorial election
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November 4, 1902
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 County results Lanham: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Burkett: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% No Data/Vote: | ||||||||||||||||
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The 1902 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. S. W. T. Lanham was elected over Republican George W. Burkett in a landslide.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- George Washington Carroll, Beaumont alderman and lumber and oil businessman (Prohibition)[1]
- George Washington Burkett, banker and businessman (Republican)[2]
- Walter W. Freeman (Socialist)[3]
- S. W. T. Lanham, U.S. Representative from Weatherford and unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor in 1894 (Democratic)[4]
- J. M. Mallett (Populist)[3]
- G. H. Royal, perennial nominee (Socialist Labor)[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | S. W. T. Lanham | 269,076 | 74.92% |  7.36 | |
| Republican | George W. Burkett | 65,706 | 18.29% |  6.83 | |
| Populist | J. M. Mallett | 12,387 | 3.45% | 2.47 | |
| Prohibition | George W. Carroll | 8,708 | 2.42% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 3,273[a] | 0.91% | 0.44 | ||
| Total votes | 359,150 | 100.00% | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ Walker Linsley, Judith; Walker Rienstra, Ellen (December 1, 1994). "Carroll, George Washington (1855–1935)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ↑ "TSHA | Burkett, George W. (1847-1923)". Texas State Historical Association. 1976. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Winkler, Ernest William (September 20, 1916). Platforms of Political Parties in Texas (PDF). University of Texas. pp. 442–458.
- ↑ Landis, Lawrence A. (1952). "S. W. T. Lanham: Life and Legacy of Texas Governor and U.S. Representative". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ↑ Royal and Freeman were listed on the ballot, but their totals are included in the "scattering" vote in the official report.
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