1876 Texas gubernatorial election

1876 Texas gubernatorial election

February 15, 1876

Candidate Richard Coke William Chambers Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 150,581 50,030 Percentage 75.1% 24.9%

County results Coke:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90-100% Chambers:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election Richard Coke Democratic Governor-elect Richard Coke Democratic

The 1876 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor Richard Coke was elected to a second term in office over William Chambers, a judge of the First Judicial District.

General election

Candidates

• Richard Coke, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
• William Chambers, judge of the First Judicial District (Republican)

Results

1876 Texas gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard Coke (incumbent)	150,581	75.06%
	Republican	William Chambers	50,030	24.94%
Total votes			200,611	100.00%