1948 Texas gubernatorial election
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The 1948 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.
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November 2, 1948
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 County results Jester: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Lane: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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| Democratic | Denver S. Whiteley (withdrawn) | 16,090 | 1.34 | |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% |  6.51 | |
| Republican | Alvin H. Lane | 177,399 | 14.67% |  5.90 | |
| Progressive | Herman Wright | 3,747 | 0.31% | N/A | |
| Prohibition | Gerald Overholt | 3,554 | 0.29% | N/A | |
| Majority | 846,761 | 70.05% | 12.41 | ||
| Total votes | 1,208,860 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||