1902 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
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November 4, 1902
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- Dixon Henry Lewis "D. H. L." Bonner (Populist)[2]
- George Douglas Neal, state senator and President pro tem of the Texas Senate, former city attorney of Navasota, former judge of Grimes County (Democratic)[3]
- Word H. Mills (Socialist Labor)[4]
- Arthur A. Everts (Prohibition)[4]
- A. F. Martin (Socialist)[4]
Results
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ↑ "1902 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ↑ "Member profile for Dixon Henry Lewis Bonner - Texas Legislative Reference Library". www.lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- ↑ "George D. Neal: Lieutenant Governor of Texas". Texas State Historical Association. 1952. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
- 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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