The domination of Texas politics by Republicans after the Civil War ended (a) with the election of governor Richard Coke in 1873
. (b) with the victory of the Populist Party in 1892. (c) in 1888, with violent riots by farmers in Houston, Dallas, and Austin. (d) through a peaceful transfer of power in 1900.
In an armed standoff in the capital between the Republican governor and the Democratic legislature in 1872.
Explanation:
Before the domination ended, the republican representatives in this state always won by republican party in a land slide. But the resentment that people have due to the civil war divided the state's opinion on some issues. This resulted in a standoff between the two parties. Even though eventually the Republican still won the election, the total votes between the two only separated by small margin.
