1890 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
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November 4, 1890
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The 1890 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives George C. Pendleton defeated Republican nominee William Makemson and Prohibition nominee J. M. Thompson.
General election
On election day, November 4, 1890, Democratic nominee George C. Pendleton won the election by a margin of 188,371 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee William Makemson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Pendleton was sworn in as the 17th lieutenant governor of Texas on January 21, 1891.[1]
Candidates
- George C. Pendleton, former state representative and Speaker of the Texas House, Private in the 19th Texas Cavalry Regiment (Democrat)[2][3]
- William K. Makemson, lawyer from Georgetown, former district attorney for the Seventeenth Judicial District, former sheriff of Williamson County, civil war veteran of the 5th Texas Partisan Rangers (Republican)[4][5]
- J. M. Thompson, of Carson (Prohibition)[6][7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | George C. Pendleton | 263,525 | 77.21 |  4.85 | |
| Republican | William K. Makemson | 75,154 | 22.02 | N/A | |
| Prohibition | J. M. Thompson | 2,028 | 0.59 |  1.52 | |
| Write-in | 593 | 0.18 |  0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 341,300 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- ↑ "1890 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. May 1, 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ↑ hart, Brian (1952). "George Cassety Pendleton: Life and Legacy of a Texas Politician". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ "Soldier Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ Odintz, Mark (1952). "TSHA | William K. Makemson: Lawyer, Politician, and Civil War Soldier". Retrieved 2026-02-14.
- ↑ Grear, Charles D. (March 31, 2011). "The History of the Fifth Texas Partisan Rangers". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ "The State Prohibs Meet". Brenham Weekly Banner. May 22, 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 2026-02-14 – via Chronicling America: Historic Newspapers at the Library of Congress.
- ↑ Minor, David (1952). "Carson, Texas: A Historical Overview of the Community". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2026-05-01.