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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
Candidates
- John Ireland, Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court (Democratic)
- George Washington Jones, U.S. Representative from Bastrop (Independent)[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John Ireland | 150,809 | 59.46% |  6.03
| |
| Independent | George W. Jones | 102,501 | 40.41% | N/A | |
| Independent Democrat | J.B. Robertson | 334 | 0.13% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 253,644 | 100.00% | |||
References
- ^ Cutrer, Thomas W. "TSHA | Jones, George Washington (ca. 1828–1903)". Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2023.