1873 Texas gubernatorial election

1873 Texas gubernatorial election

December 2, 1873
 
Candidate Richard Coke Edmund J. Davis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 85,549 42,633
Percentage 66.7% 33.3%

County results

Governor before election

Edmund J. Davis
Republican

Governor-elect

Richard Coke
Democratic

The 1873 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor Edmund J. Davis ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democrat Richard Coke.