1938 Texas gubernatorial election
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The 1938 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938.
Democratic politician W. Lee O'Daniel defeated Republican nominee Alexander Boynton with 96.84% of the vote.
Nominations
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was won by O'Daniel by winning over 50% of the vote, and subsequently avoided a run-off.
Candidates
- S.T. Brogdon
- Carl A. Crowley
- Clarence E. Farmer
- James A. Ferguson
- Tom F. Hunter, attorney.[1][2]
- Joseph King
- Marvin P. McCoy
- William McCraw, incumbent Attorney General of Texas.[1]
- Clarence R. Miller
- W. Lee O'Daniel, salesman and swing bandleader.[1]
- P.D. Renfro
- Thomas Self
- Ernest O. Thompson, incumbent Railroad Commissioner[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W. Lee O'Daniel | 573,166 | 51.41 | |
| Democratic | Ernest O. Thompson | 231,630 | 20.78 | |
| Democratic | William McCraw | 152,278 | 13.66 | |
| Democratic | Tom F. Hunter | 117,634 | 10.55 | |
| Democratic | Karl A. Crowley | 19,153 | 1.72 | |
| Democratic | P.D. Renfro | 8,127 | 0.73 | |
| Democratic | Clarence E. Farmer | 3,869 | 0.35 | |
| Democratic | James A. Ferguson | 3,800 | 0.34 | |
| Democratic | Marvin P. McCoy | 1,491 | 0.13 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Self | 1,405 | 0.13 | |
| Democratic | S.T. Brogdon | 892 | 0.08 | |
| Democratic | Joseph King | 773 | 0.07 | |
| Democratic | James A. Ferguson | 667 | 0.06 | |
| Total votes | 1,114,885 | 100.00 | ||
Republican nomination
The Republican state convention was held at Houston on August 9, 1938. Alexander Boynton, Houston oilman, was nominated for Governor.[6]
General election
Candidates
- W. Lee O'Daniel, Democratic
- Alexander Boynton, Republican
- Earl E. Miller, Socialist
- Homer Brooks, Communist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | W. Lee O'Daniel | 358,943 | 96.84% | ||
| Republican | Alexander Boynton | 11,309 | 3.05% | ||
| Socialist | Earl E. Miller | 282 | 0.08% | ||
| Communist | Homer Brooks | 207 | 0.06% | ||
| Turnout | 370,741 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ a b c d McKay, S. S. (June 1945). "O'Daniel, Roosevelt, and the Texas Republican Counties". The Southwestern Social Science Quarterly. 26 (1): 1–21. JSTOR 42879908.
- ^ Hunter, Ann Cox (April 2, 1981). "1612 Buchanan". Witchita Falls Cultural Resources Survey. Witchita Falls, Texas. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "TX Governor, 1938 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 145.
- ^ a b Texas Almanac & 1954-1955, p. 348.
- ^ "Boynton Choice Of Texas G.O.P". The Shamrock Texan. Shamrock, Wheeler County, Tex. August 10, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "TX Governor, 1938". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Forty-Sixth Legislature. Austin, Texas: Capital Printing Company, Inc. 1939. p. 1.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7864-7034-1.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Texas Almanac, 1954-1955. Dallas, Texas: A. H. Belo Corporation. 1953.
