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1898 Texas gubernatorial election
The 1898 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas . Joseph D. Sayers was elected over Barnett Gibbs, a Populist running with Republican support.
General election [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ]
R. P. Bailey (Prohibition)
Barnett Gibbs, former State Senator from Dallas and acting Governor (Populist)[1]
G. H. Royal (Socialist Labor)
Joseph D. Sayers , U.S. Representative from Bastrop (Democratic)
Campaign [ edit ]
Gibbs, a moderate Populist, primarily campaigned on the issue of building a state-owned "relief railroad" from the Red River to the Gulf of Mexico.[1]
Results [ edit ]
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