1890 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

1890 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 4, 1890
 
Nominee George C. Pendleton William K. Makemson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 263,525 75,154
Percentage 77.21% 22.02%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Thomas Benton Wheeler
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

George C. Pendleton
Democratic

The 1890 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives George C. Pendleton defeated Republican nominee William Makemson and Prohibition nominee J. M. Thompson.