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      Home/Elections/1904/Governor/Texas
      1904·Governor·Texas

      Texas Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Samuel W.T. Lanham
      73.6%204,961 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      J. G. Lowden
      20.3%56,588 votes
      Margin
      D+53.3
      278,627 total votes
      3 candidates278,627 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Samuel W.T. LanhamDEM✓
      		DEM204,96173.6%
      J. G. LowdenREP
      		REP56,58820.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH17,0786.1%

      Seat History

      Governor in Texas

      2022
      Greg AbbottREP
      R+10.9
      2018
      Greg AbbottREP
      R+13.3
      2014
      Greg AbbottREP
      R+20.4
      2010
      Rick PerryREP
      R+12.7
      2006
      Rick PerryREP
      R+9.2
      2002
      Rick PerryREP
      R+17.9
      1998
      George W. BushREP
      R+37.1
      1994
      George W. BushREP
      R+7.6
      1990
      Ann RichardsDEM
      D+2.5
      1986
      William P. ClementsREP
      R+6.7
      1982
      Mark WhiteDEM
      D+7.3
      1978
      William P. ClementsREP
      R+0.7
      1974
      Dolph BriscoeDEM
      D+30.3
      1972
      Dolph BriscoeDEM
      D+2.9
      1970
      Preston W SmithDEM
      D+7.2
      View all Governor history for Texas →

      Candidates

      J. G. LowdenREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+53.3
      Career1904-1904
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Samuel W.T. LanhamDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+54.9
      Career1902-1904
      Governor
      Full profile →

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