1894 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 6, 1894
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County results Jester: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Martin: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Rentfro: 30–40% 40–50% 60–70% Mann: 40–50% 50–60% No data | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1894 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Texas Senate George Taylor Jester defeated Populist candidate Francis Marion Martin, and Republican nominee Robert Byron Rentfro.
General election
On election day, November 6, 1894, Democratic nominee George Taylor Jester won the election by a margin of 62,743 votes against his foremost opponent Populist candidate Francis Marion Martin, retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Jester was sworn in as the 19th lieutenant governor of Texas on January 15, 1895.[1]
Candidates
- George Taylor Jester, incumbent State Senator from Corsicana (Democrat)
- Francis Marion Martin, former Lieutenant Governor of Texas (Populist)
- Robert Byron Rentfro, judge and former State Representative from Brownsville (Republican)[2]
- W. M. Mann, of Dallas (Lily White Republican)[3]
- Henry G. Damon, lawyer and civil war veteran from Corsicana (Prohibition)[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | George Taylor Jester | 210,794 | 49.88 | 6.59 | |
| Populist | Francis Marion Martin | 148,051 | 35.03 | 10.48 | |
| Republican | Robert Byron Rentfro | 56,253 | 13.31 | N/A | |
| Independent Republican | W. M. Mann | 4,786 | 1.13 | 0.68 | |
| Prohibition | Henry G. Damon | 2,241 | 0.53 | 0.13 | |
| Scattering | 511 | 0.12 | 0.29 | ||
| Total votes | 422,636 | 100.00 | |||
References
- ^ "1894 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. May 1, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ "Member profile for Robert Byron Rentfro". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ "Reform Republican Ticket". San Antonio daily light. October 20, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved February 28, 2026 – via Chronicling America: Historic Newspapers at the Library of Congress.
- ^ "Henry G. Damon (1846-1918)". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved February 28, 2026.