1884 Texas gubernatorial election

1884 Texas gubernatorial election

November 4, 1884

Candidate John Ireland George Washington Jones Anthony Banning Norton Party Democratic Independent Republican Alliance Greenback Popular vote 212,234 88,450 25,557 Percentage 65.1% 27.1% 7.8%

Governor before election John Ireland Democratic Governor-elect John Ireland Democratic

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)
• Anthony Banning Norton, newspaper publisher (Republican)

Results

1884 Texas gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Ireland (incumbent)	212,234	65.05%	5.59
	Independent	George W. Jones	88,450	27.11%	13.30
	Republican	A.B. Norton	25,557	7.83%	N/A
Total votes			326,241	100.00%