1884 Texas gubernatorial election

The 1884 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. John Ireland was re-elected over former U.S. Representative George Washington "Wash" Jones, an independent with Greenback support, and Republican newspaper publisher Anthony Banning Norton.

Candidates

 * John Ireland, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
 * George Washington Jones, former U.S. Representative from Bastrop (Independent)
 * Anthony Banning Norton, newspaper publisher (Republican)