1908 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

1908 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 3, 1908

Nominee Asbury Bascom Davidson Charles W. Ogden Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 229,929 65,363 Percentage 75.44% 21.45%

Lieutenant Governor before election Asbury Bascom Davidson Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Asbury Bascom Davidson Democratic

The 1908 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Asbury Bascom Davidson defeated Republican nominee Charles W. Ogden, Socialist nominee N. B. Hunt and Prohibition nominee Edward Rodgers.

General election

On election day, November 3, 1908, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Asbury Bascom Davidson won re-election by a margin of 164,566 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Charles W. Ogden, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Davidson was sworn in for his second term on January 19, 1909.

Results

Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1908

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Asbury Bascom Davidson (incumbent)	229,929	75.44
	Republican	Charles W. Ogden	65,363	21.45
	Socialist	N. B. Hunt	7,930	2.60
	Prohibition	Edward Rodgers	1,269	0.42
		Scattering	275	0.09
Total votes			304,766	100.00
	Democratic hold