The 1908 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Governor Thomas Mitchell Campbell was re-elected to a second term in office.
Campbell defeated State Representative Robert R. Williams in the Democratic primary by a wide margin, which was tantamount to victory in the general election.
Democratic primary Candidates Thomas Mitchell Campbell, incumbent Governor Robert R. Williams, State Representative from Hopkins County
Results
General election Candidates Thomas Mitchell Campbell, incumbent Governor (Democratic) W. B. Cook (Socialist Labor) Ephraim Charles Heath, former State Representative from Rockwall County and nominee in 1890 (Prohibition) Charles L. Martin (Independence) John C. Rhodes (Socialist) John Nicholas Simpson, banker and cattleman (Republican)
Charles L. Martin was a late substitute as the Independence candidate, so his name did not appear on the ballot.
Results
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