1948 Texas gubernatorial election
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The 1948 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Beauford H. Jester defeated Republican nominee Alvin H. Lane with 84.72% of the vote.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on July 24, 1948. By winning over 50% of the vote, Jester avoided a run-off which would have been held on August 28, 1948.[1]
Candidates
- Roger Q. Evans, state representative[2] and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor in 1932
- Beauford H. Jester, incumbent governor
- Charles B. Hutchison, unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor in 1946
- Caso March, Baylor University law professor[3] and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor in 1946
- Holmes A. May, merchant[4]
- W. J. Minton, newspaper editor[5] and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor in 1944 and 1946
- Sumpter W. Stockton
Withdrew
- Denver S. Whiteley (endorsed March)[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Beauford H. Jester (incumbent) | 642,025 | 53.27 | |
| Democratic | Roger Q. Evans | 279,602 | 23.20 | |
| Democratic | Caso March | 187,658 | 15.57 | |
| Democratic | Charles B. Hutchison | 24,441 | 2.03 | |
| Democratic | Sumpter W. Stockton | 21,243 | 1.76 | |
| Democratic | Holmes A. May | 20,538 | 1.70 | |
| Democratic | Denver S. Whiteley (withdrawn) | 16,090 | 1.34 | |
| Democratic | W. J. Minton | 13,659 | 1.13 | |
| Democratic | Scattering | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 1,202,257 | 100.00 | ||
Republican nomination
The Republicans unanimously nominated Alvin H. Lane, attorney, at their convention on August 10, 1948.[10]
General election
Candidates
- Beauford H. Jester, incumbent governor (Democratic)
- Alvin H. Lane, attorney (Republican)
- Gerald Overholt, pastor (Prohibition)[11]
- Herman Wright, attorney (Progressive)[12]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Beauford H. Jester (incumbent) | 1,024,160 | 84.72% | ||
| Republican | Alvin H. Lane | 177,399 | 14.67% | ||
| Progressive | Herman Wright | 3,747 | 0.31% | ||
| Prohibition | Gerald Overholt | 3,554 | 0.29% | ||
| Majority | 846,761 | 70.05% | |||
| Turnout | 1,208,860 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Texans Crowd To Polls To Pick Candidates In Primary Today". Evening star. Washington, D.C. July 24, 1948. p. A-4. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "Facing Texas Runoff, Stevenson, Johnson Both Show Confidence". Evening star. Washington, D.C. July 26, 1948. p. A-14. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "Evans, March rap Jester for ballot lists, surplus". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. July 13, 1948. p. 30. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "May Files For Governor". The Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. May 21, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "Memorial Honorary Books Are Given to New Public Library". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas. November 14, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "The Odessa American from Odessa, Texas · 2". The Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. July 21, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "TX Governor, 1948 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 145.
- ^ a b Texas Almanac & 1954-1955, p. 348.
- ^ "G.O.P. Leaves Door Open for O'Daniel". San Antonio Express. San Antonio, Texas. August 11, 1948. p. 1. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "Prohibition Slate Drawn". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. August 10, 1948. p. 3. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ Carleton, Don E. (1985). Red Scare!: Right-wing Hysteria, Fifties Fanaticism, and Their Legacy in Texas. Austin: University of Texas Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-292-75855-1.
- ^ "TX Governor, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 82.
- ^ Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Fifty-First Legislature (PDF). Austin, Texas. 1949. p. 40.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 12. 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.
