1892 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

1892 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 8, 1892
 
Nominee Martin McNulty Crane Curran M. Rogers Francis Marion Martin
Party Democratic Independent Democrat Populist
Popular vote 185,980 132,631 105,467
Percentage 43.29% 30.88% 24.55%
County results
Crane:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Rogers:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Martin:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Write-ins:      60–70% Crane-Rogers tie:      40%
     No data
Lieutenant Governor before election

George C. Pendleton
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Martin McNulty Crane
Democratic

The 1892 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Texas Senate Martin McNulty Crane defeated Independent Democrat candidate Curran M. Rogers, who was aligned with George W. Clark in the concurrent gubernatorial election, and Populist nominee Francis Marion Martin.

General election

On election day, November 8, 1892, Democratic nominee Martin McNulty Crane won the election by a margin of 53,349 votes against his foremost opponent Independent Democrat candidate Curran M. Rogers, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Crane was sworn in as the 18th lieutenant governor of Texas on January 17, 1893.[1]

Candidates

Results

Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Martin McNulty Crane 185,980 43.29 33.9
Independent Democrat C. M. Rogers 132,631 30.88 N/A
Populist Francis Marion Martin 105,467 24.55 N/A
Independent Republican James Pearson Newcomb 1,922 0.45 N/A
Scattering 1,863 0.43 0.26
Prohibition B. W. Williams 1,703 0.40 0.19
Total votes 429,566 100.00

References

  1. ^ "1892 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. May 1, 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  2. ^ "Member profile for Curran Michael Rogers". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-14.


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