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The 1884 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. John Ireland was re-elected over former U.S. Representative George Washington "Wash" Jones, an independent with Greenback support, and Republican newspaper publisher Anthony Banning Norton.
General election
Candidates
- John Ireland, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
- George Washington Jones, former U.S. Representative from Bastrop (Independent)[1]
- Anthony Banning Norton, newspaper publisher (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John Ireland (incumbent) | 212,234 | 65.05% |  5.59
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| Independent | George W. Jones | 88,450 | 27.11% |  13.30
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| Republican | A.B. Norton | 25,557 | 7.83% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 326,241 | 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.