1904 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

1904 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 8, 1904
 
Nominee George D. Neal Sam Davidson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 203,670 57,326
Percentage 72.49% 20.40%
Lieutenant Governor before election

George D. Neal
Democratic

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

George D. Neal
Democratic

The 1904 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor George D. Neal defeated Republican nominee Sam Davidson, Populist nominee Clarence Nugent, Prohibition nominee J. W. Pearson and Socialist nominee Lee L. Rhodes.

General election

On election day, November 8, 1904, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor George D. Neal won re-election by a margin of 146,344 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Sam Davidson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Neal was sworn in for his second term on January 17, 1905.[1]

Candidates

  • George D. Neal, incumbent lieutenant governor (Democratic)[2]
  • Lee Lightfoot Rhodes, labor organizer, former Populist state representative, Social Democratic nominee for governor in 1900 (Socialist)[3][4]
  • Clarence Nugent, candidate for lieutenant governor in 1900 (Populist)[3]
  • Sam Davidson (Republican)[3]
  • J. W. Pearson (Prohibition)[3]
  • Charles Joseph Pollard (Socialist Labor)[3]

Results

Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George D. Neal (incumbent) 203,670 72.49
Republican Sam Davidson 57,326 20.40
Populist Clarence Nugent 9,620 3.42
Prohibition J. W. Pearson 7,019 2.50
Socialist Lee L. Rhodes 2,872 1.02
Write-in 447 0.17
Total votes 280,954 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "1904 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "George D. Neal: Lieutenant Governor of Texas". Texas State Historical Association. 1952. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Winkler, Ernest William (September 20, 1916). Platforms of Political Parties in Texas (PDF). University of Texas. pp. 458–481.
  4. ↑ Green, Michael (April 15, 2015). "Lee Lightfoot Rhodes: A Legacy of Labor and Politics in Texas". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
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