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The 1908 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Governor Thomas Mitchell Campbell was re-elected to a second term in office.
Campbell defeated State Representative Robert R. Williams in the Democratic primary by a wide margin, which was tantamount to victory in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Thomas Mitchell Campbell (incumbent) | 206,038 | 63.32% | |
| Democratic | Robert R. Williams | 119,378 | 36.68% | |
| Total votes | 325,416 | 100.00% | ||
Charles L. Martin was a late substitute as the Independence candidate, so his name did not appear on the ballot.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Thomas Mitchell Campbell | 218,956 | 72.79% |  4.80
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| Republican | John N. Simpson | 73,305 | 24.37% |  12.00
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| Socialist | J. C. Rhodes | 8,100 | 2.69% | 1.15
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| Socialist Labor | W. B. Cook | 234 | 0.08% | 0.06
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| Prohibition | Ephraim C. Heath | 148 | 0.05% | 1.10
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| Independence | Charles L. Martin | 58 | 0.02% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 183,704 | 100.00% | |||
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