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The 1926 Texas gubernatorial election was held on 2 November 1926 in order to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Attorney general of Texas Dan Moody defeated Republican nominee H. H. Haines. [2]
The Democratic primary election was held on 24 July 1926. As no candidate won a majority of votes, there was a run-off on 28 August 1926 between the two highest ranking candidates incumbent Governor of Texas Miriam A. Ferguson and incumbent Attorney general of Texas Dan Moody. Moody would eventually win the primary with 64.69% against Ferguson.
| Candidate | First Round | Run-off | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Dan Moody | 409,732 | 49.89 | 495,723 | 64.69 |
| Miriam A. Ferguson | 283,482 | 34.52 | 270,595 | 35.31 |
| Lynch Davidson | 122,449 | 14.91 | ||
| O. F. Zimmerman | 2,962 | 0.36 | ||
| Edith E. Wilmans | 1,580 | 0.19 | ||
| Kate M. Johnston | 1,029 | 0.13 | ||
| Total | 821,234 | 100.00 | 766,318 | 100.00 |
| Source: [6] | ||||
After, 1924 Republican nominee George Butte's relatively strong showing, the Republican Party of Texas held its first primary. The primary was between H. H. Haines, who was backed by a faction of the party led by National Committeeman R. B. Creager and E. P. Scott, who was backed by a faction led by Congressman Harry M. Wurzbach. [7] The Republican primary election was held on 24 July 1926. As Haines won a majority of the votes, a run-off was unnecessary.
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| H. H. Haines | 11,215 | 73.35 |
| E. P. Scott | 4,074 | 26.65 |
| Total | 15,289 | 100.00 |
| Source: [12] | ||
On election day, 2 November 1926, Democratic nominee Dan Moody won re-election by a margin of 198,183 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee H. H. Haines, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Moody was sworn in as the 30th Governor of Texas on 18 January 1927 at the age of 33, thereby making him the youngest governor in Texas history. [13]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Dan Moody | 233,002 | 86.75 | |
| Republican | H. H. Haines | 34,819 | 12.96 | |
| Socialist | M. A. Smith | 786 | 0.29 | |
| Total votes | 268,607 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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