1902 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

1902 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 4, 1902
 
Nominee George D. Neal
Party Democratic
Popular vote 285,651
Percentage 91.58%
Lieutenant Governor before election

James Browning
Democratic

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

George D. Neal
Democratic

The 1902 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Democratic nominee state senator George D. Neal defeated several minor candidates by an overwhleming margin.

General election

On election day, November 4, 1902, Democratic nominee George D. Neal won the election by a margin of 270,899 votes against his foremost opponent Populist nominee D. H. L. Bonner, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Neal was sworn in as the 21st lieutenant governor of Texas on January 20, 1903.[1]

Candidates

Results

Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1902
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George D. Neal 285,651 91.58
Populist D. H. L. Bonner 14,752 4.73
Prohibition A. E. Everts 7,463 2.39
Write-in 4,041 1.30
Total votes 311,907 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "1902 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Member profile for Dixon Henry Lewis Bonner - Texas Legislative Reference Library". www.lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  3. ↑ "George D. Neal: Lieutenant Governor of Texas". Texas State Historical Association. 1952. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  4. 1 2 3 Winkler, Ernest William (September 20, 1916). Platforms of Political Parties in Texas (PDF). University of Texas. pp. 442–458.
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