1934 Texas gubernatorial election

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The 1934 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934, in order to elect the Governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and incumbent Attorney General of Texas James Burr V Allred defeated Republican nominee D. E. Waggoner in a landslide.[2]

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1934 Texas gubernatorial Democratic primary election
← 1932
July 28, 1934 (first round)
August 25, 1934 (runoff)
1936 â†’
Turnout78.4% Decrease (first round)
75.1% Decrease (runoff)[a][1]
 
Nominee James Burr V Allred Tom F. Hunter
Party Democratic Democratic
First round 298,903
29.88%		 243,254
24.32%
Runoff 499,343
52.10%		 459,106
47.90%

Allred:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Hunter:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Mcdonald:      10–20%      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Small:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Witt:      30–40%
Hughes:      20–30%


Allred:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Hunter:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Governor before election

Miriam A. Ferguson
Democratic

 Elected Governor

James Burr V Allred
Democratic

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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on July 28, 1934. As no candidate won a majority of votes, there was a run-off on August 25, 1934, between the two highest ranking candidates incumbent Attorney General of Texas James Burr V Allred and Tom F. Hunter. Allred would eventually win the primary with 52.10% against Hunter.

Candidates

Results

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1934 Democratic primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Burr V. Allred 298,903 29.88%
Democratic Tom F. Hunter 243,254 24.32%
Democratic C. C. McDonald 207,200 20.71%
Democratic Clint C. Small 125,324 12.53%
Democratic Edgar E. Witt 62,476 6.24%
Democratic Maury Hughes 58,815 5.88%
Democratic Edward K. Russell 4,454 0.45%
Total votes 1,000,426 100.0%
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Runoff

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1934 Democratic primary runoff[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Burr V. Allred 499,343 52.10%
Democratic Tom F. Hunter 459,106 47.90%
Total votes 958,449 100.0%
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Republican primary

The Republican primary election was also held on July 28, 1934. After Orville Bullington's strong performance against Miriam A. Ferguson in 1932 the party held its third primary in state history. D.E. Waggoner, a banker from Dallas, won the primary unopposed after the endorsement of the republican state executive committee.[10]

Results

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1934 Republican primary[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican D.E. Waggoner 13,043 100.0%
Total votes 13,043 100.0%
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General election

The Socialist Party nominated George Clifton Edwards for a second consecutive time following his election loss in the 1932 Texas gubernatorial election. On election day, November 6, 1934, Democratic nominee James Burr V Allred won the election in a landslide by a margin of 415,031 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee D. E. Waggoner, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Allred was sworn in as the 33rd Governor of Texas on January 15, 1935.[12]

Results

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Texas gubernatorial election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Burr V Allred 428,734 96.44
Republican D. E. Waggoner 13,703 3.08
Socialist George Clifton Edwards 1,862 0.42
Communist Enoch Hardaway 260 0.06
Total votes 444,559 100.00
Democratic hold
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