1878 Texas gubernatorial election
The 1878 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Acting Governor R. B. Hubbard did not seek re-election; he was succeeded by Oran Milo Roberts, who defeated William H. Hamman and Anthony Banning Norton.
General election
Candidates
- Oran Milo Roberts, Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
- William H. Hamman, oil pioneer and former Confederate brigadier general
- Anthony Banning Norton, postmaster of Dallas and newspaper publisher