1882 Texas gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1882 Texas gubernatorial election

| country = Texas

| election_date = November 7, 1882

| type = presidential

| previous_election = 1880 Texas gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1880

| next_election = 1884 Texas gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1884

| image1 = File:John ireland.jpg

| candidate1 = John Ireland

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 150,809

| percentage1 = 59.5%

| map_image = 1882 Texas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 310px

| map_caption = County results
Ireland: {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d056c|90-100%}}
Jones: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|90–100%}}
No Data/Vote: {{legend0|#808080}}

| image2 = File:George Washington Jones (Texas Congressman).jpg

| candidate2 = George Washington Jones

| party2 = Independent politician

| alliance2 = Republican
Greenback

| popular_vote2 = 102,501

| percentage2 = 40.4%

| title = Governor

| before_election = Oran Milo Roberts

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| posttitle = Governor-elect

| after_election = John Ireland

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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The 1882 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. John Ireland was elected over U.S. Representative George Washington "Wash" Jones, an independent with Republican and Greenback support.

Ireland was the third consecutive Governor to have been elected from the Texas Supreme Court.