1876 Texas Constitution Ratification Measure

Texas Constitution of 1876 Ratification Measure
February 15, 1876
For the Constitution or Against the Constitution
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 136,606 70.69%
No 56,652 29.31%
Total votes 193,258 100.00%

The Texas Constitution of 1876 Ratification Measure was a constitutional convention referral put before Texas voters on February 15, 1876. The measure sought the formal adoption of a new state constitution to replace the Constitution of 1869, which had been drafted during the Reconstruction era.

The measure was approved by a significant margin, establishing the foundational law that remains the basis of Texas government today.

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