1878 Texas gubernatorial election

The 1878 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Acting Governor R. B. Hubbard did not seek re-election; he was succeeded by Oran Milo Roberts, who defeated William H. Hamman and Anthony Banning Norton.

Candidates

 * Oran Milo Roberts, Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court (Democratic)
 * William H. Hamman, oil pioneer and former Confederate brigadier general (Greenback)
 * Anthony Banning Norton, postmaster of Dallas and newspaper publisher (Republican)