Texas gubernatorial election
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The 1928 Texas gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1928 in order to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dan Moody won re-election against Republican nominee W. H. Holmes. [1]
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The 1928 Texas gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1928 in order to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dan Moody won re-election against Republican nominee W. H. Holmes. [1]
The Democratic primary election was held on 28 July 1928. As incumbent Governor Dan Moody won a majority of the vote, a run-off was unnecessary.
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Moody | 442,080 | 59.91 |
| Louis J. Wardlaw | 245,508 | 33.27 |
| William E. Hawkins | 32,076 | 4.35 |
| Edith Wilmans | 18,237 | 2.47 |
| Total | 737,901 | 100.00 |
| Source: [5] | ||
On election day, 6 November 1928, Democratic nominee Dan Moody won re-election by a margin of 459,631 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee W. H. Holmes, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Moody was sworn in for his second term on 20 January 1929. [6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Moody (incumbent) | 582,968 | 82.43 | |
| Republican | W. H. Holmes | 123,337 | 17.44 | |
| Socialist | Lee Lightfoot Rhodes | 787 | 0.11 | |
| Communist | J. Stedham | 109 | 0.02 | |
| Total votes | 707,201 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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