This list contains information about the Governors of Texas. It includes details about when they served, which political party they belonged to, and the specific elections they won. The list is conveniently available in multiple file formats, including MS Excel, CSV, PDF, and a compressed file that contains all the formats.
S.No.,Governor,Term in Office,Party,Election1,"Greg AbbottNovember 13, 1957","January 20, 2015Incumbent",Republican,"202220182014"2,"Rick PerryMarch 4, 1950","December 21, 2000January 20, 2015(not candidate for election)",Republican,"201020062002Succeeded fromLieutenantGovernor"3,"George W. BushJuly 6, 1946","January 17, 1995December 21, 2000(resigned)",Republican,"19981994"4,"Ann RichardsSeptember 1, 1933 September 13, 2006","January 15, 1991January 17, 1995(lost election)",Democratic,19905,"Bill ClementsApril 13, 1917 May 29, 2011","January 20, 1987January 15, 1991(not candidate for election)",Republican,19866,"Mark WhiteMarch 17, 1940 August 5, 2017","January 18, 1983January 20, 1987(lost election)",Democratic,19827,"Bill ClementsApril 13, 1917 May 29, 2011","January 16, 1979January 18, 1983(lost election)",Republican,19788,"Dolph BriscoeApril 23, 1923 June 27, 2010","January 16, 1973January 16, 1979(lost renomination)",Democratic,"19741972"9,"Preston SmithMarch 8, 1912 October 18, 2003","January 21, 1969January 16, 1973(lost renomination)",Democratic,"19701968"10,"John ConnallyFebruary 27, 1917 June 15, 1993","January 15, 1963January 21, 1969(not candidate for election)",Democratic,"19661964 1962"11,"Price DanielOctober 10, 1910 August 25, 1988","January 15, 1957January 15, 1963(lost renomination)",Democratic,"196019581956"12,"Allan ShiversOctober 5, 1907 January 14, 1985","July 11, 1949January 15, 1957(not candidate for election)",Democratic,"1954 1952 1950Succeeded fromLieutenantGovernor"13,"Beauford H. JesterJanuary 12, 1893 July 11, 1949","January 21, 1947July 11, 1949(died)",Democratic,"19481946"14,"Coke R. StevensonMarch 20, 1888 June 28, 1975","August 4, 1941January 21, 1947(not candidate for election)",Democratic,"19441942 Succeeded fromLieutenantGovernor"15,"Wilbert Lee ""Pappy"" O'DanielMarch 11, 1890 May 11, 1969","January 17, 1939August 4, 1941(resigned)",Democratic,"19401938"16,"James V. AllredMarch 29, 1899 September 24, 1959","January 15, 1935January 17, 1939",Democratic,"19361934"17,"Miriam A. ""Ma"" FergusonJune 13, 1875 June 25, 1961","January 17, 1933January 15, 1935",Democratic,193218,"Ross S. SterlingFebruary 11, 1875 March 25, 1949","January 20, 1931January 17, 1933",Democratic,193019,"Dan MoodyJune 1, 1893 May 22, 1966","January 18, 1927January 20, 1931",Democratic,"19281926"20,"Miriam A. ""Ma"" FergusonJune 13, 1875 June 25, 1961","January 20, 1925January 18, 1927",Democratic,192421,"Pat Morris NeffNovember 26, 1871 January 20, 1952","January 18, 1921January 20, 1925",Democratic,"19221920"22,"William P. HobbyMarch 26, 1878 June 7, 1964","August 25, 1917January 18, 1921",Democratic,"1918Succeeded fromLieutenantGovernor"23,"James E. ""Pa"" FergusonAugust 31, 1871 September 21, 1944","January 19, 1915August 25, 1917",Democratic,"19161914"24,"Oscar Branch ColquittDecember 16, 1861 March 8, 1940","January 17, 1911January 19, 1915",Democratic,"19121910"25,"Thomas Mitchell CampbellApril 22, 1856 April 1, 1923","January 15, 1907January 17, 1911",Democratic,"19081906"26,"S. W. T. LanhamJuly 4, 1846 July 29, 1908","January 20, 1903January 15, 1907",Democratic,"19041902"27,"Joseph D. SayersSeptember 23, 1841 May 15, 1929","January 17, 1899January 20, 1903",Democratic,"19001898"28,"Charles A. CulbersonJune 10, 1855 March 19, 1925","January 15, 1895January 17, 1899",Democratic,"18961894"29,"Jim HoggMarch 24, 1851 March 3, 1906","January 20, 1891January 15, 1895",Democratic,"18921890"30,"Lawrence Sullivan ""Sul"" RossSeptember 27, 1838 January 3, 1898","January 18, 1887January 20, 1891",Democratic,"18881886"31,"John IrelandJanuary 1, 1827 March 15, 1896","January 16, 1883January 18, 1887",Democratic,"18841882"32,"Oran Milo RobertsJuly 9, 1815 May 19, 1898","January 21, 1879January 16, 1883",Democratic,"18801878"33,"Richard B. HubbardNovember 1, 1832 July 12, 1901","December 1, 1876January 21, 1879",Democratic,"Succeeded fromLieutenantGovernor"34,"Richard CokeMarch 18, 1829 May 14, 1897","January 15, 1874December 1, 1876",Democratic,"18761873"35,"Edmund J. DavisOctober 2, 1827 February 7, 1883","January 8, 1870January 15, 1874",Republican,186936,"Elisha M. PeaseJanuary 3, 1812 August 26, 1883","August 8, 1867September 30, 1869",Republican,186637,"James W. ThrockmortonFebruary 1, 1825 April 21, 1894","August 9, 1866August 8, 1867",Democratic,186638,"Andrew Jackson HamiltonJanuary 28, 1815 April 11, 1875","June 17, 1865August 9, 1866",Democratic-Military,186339,"Fletcher Summerfield Stockdale1823 or 1825 February 4, 1890","June 11, 1865June 16, 1865",Military,186340,"Pendleton Murrah1824 or 1826 August 4, 1865","November 5, 1863June 17, 1865",Democratic,186341,"Francis LubbockOctober 16, 1815 June 22, 1905","November 7, 1861November 5, 1863",Democratic,186142,"Edward ClarkApril 1, 1815 May 4, 1880","March 16, 1861November 7, 1861",Democratic,"Succeeded fromLieutenantGovernor"43,"Sam HoustonMarch 2, 1793 July 26, 1863","December 21, 1859March 16, 1861",Independent,185944,"Hardin R. RunnelsAugust 30, 1820 December 25, 1873","December 21, 1857December 21, 1859",Democratic,185745,"Elisha M. PeaseJanuary 3, 1812 August 26, 1883","December 21, 1853December 21, 1857",Unionist,"18551853"46,"James W. HendersonAugust 15, 1817 August 30, 1880","November 23, 1853December 21, 1853",Democratic,"Succeeded fromLieutenantGovernor"47,"Peter Hansborough BellMay 11, 1810 March 8, 1898","December 21, 1849November 23, 1853",Democratic,"18511849"48,"George T. WoodMarch 12, 1795 September 3, 1858","December 21, 1847December 21, 1849",Democratic,184749,"James Pinckney HendersonMarch 31, 1808 June 4, 1858","February 19, 1846December 21, 1847",Democratic,1845,,,,https://www.downloadexcelfiles.com/,,,,