1952 Texas gubernatorial election
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The 1952 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.
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November 4, 1952
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 County results Democratic: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Republican: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Allan Shivers was overwhelmingly reelected in the general election after defeating future Senator Ralph Yarborough in the Democratic primary. The Republican Party endorsed the Democratic state ticket, including Shivers, in order to attract more votes for their presidential nominee, General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on July 26, 1952.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Allan Shivers, incumbent Governor
- Allene M. Traylor, housewife[2][3]
- Ralph W. Yarborough, attorney[2][3]
Results
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- >90%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–0%
- 70–80%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allan Shivers (incumbent) | 833,861 | 61.48% | |
| Democratic | Ralph Yarborough | 488,345 | 36.00% | |
| Democratic | Allene M. Traylor | 34,186 | 2.52% | |
| Total votes | 1,356,392 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
Shivers endorsed the Republican nominee for President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, in the concurrent presidential election.[6] In an attempt to maximize support for Eisenhower, the state Republican Party nominated the Democratic state ticket, allowing voters to cast a straight GOP ballot without voting against the down-ballot Democratic candidates.[7][8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allan Shivers (incumbent) | 1,375,547 | 73.12% | ||
| Republican | Allan Shivers (incumbent) | 468,319 | 24.89% | ||
| No party | Allan Shivers (incumbent) | 664 | 0.04% | ||
| Total | Allan Shivers (incumbent) | 1,844,530 | 98.05% | ||
| Write-in | 36,672 | 1.95% | |||
| Total votes | 1,881,202 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 1,807,858 | 96.10% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
Notes
- Shivers and the entire state Democratic ticket were endorsed by the state Republican party and appeared on their ballots