1898 Texas gubernatorial election

The 1898 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Joseph D. Sayers was elected over Barnett Gibbs, a Populist running with Republican support.

Candidates

 * R. P. Bailey (Prohibition)
 * Barnett Gibbs, former State Senator from Dallas and acting Governor (Populist)
 * G. H. Royal (Socialist Labor)
 * Joseph D. Sayers, U.S. Representative from Bastrop (Democratic)

Campaign
Gibbs, a moderate Populist, primarily campaigned on the issue of building a state-owned "relief railroad" from the Red River to the Gulf of Mexico.