1946 Texas gubernatorial election

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1946 Texas gubernatorial election
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Nominee Beauford H. Jester Eugene Nolte, Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote345,51333,231
Percentage91.23%8.77%
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County results [1]
Jester:      50–60%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
     No returns
Governor before election

Coke R. Stevenson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Beauford H. Jester
Democratic

The 1946 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.

Contents

Incumbent Democratic Governor Coke R. Stevenson did not seek re-election.

Democratic Governor nominee Beauford H. Jester defeated Republican nominee Eugene Nolte, Jr. with 91.23% of the vote.

To date, this was the last election in which a candidate for Governor of Texas won more than 90% of the vote.

Nominations

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on July 27, 1946, with the runoff held on August 24, 1946.

Candidates

Withdrew

  • W. J. Minton, newspaper editor [11] and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in 1944

Declined

Results

Democratic primary results [13] [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Beauford H. Jester 448,304 38.15
Democratic Homer P. Rainey 291,282 25.04
Democratic Grover Sellers 162,43113.96
Democratic Jerry Sadler 103,1208.87
Democratic John Lee Smith 102,9418.85
Democratic Caso March20,5291.76
Democratic C. R. Shaw9,7640.84
Democratic Reese Turner4,9120.42
Democratic A. J. Burks4,8810.42
Democratic Charles B. Hutchison4,6160.40
Democratic Walter S. McNutt4,3530.37
Democratic Floyd Brinkley4,2490.37
Democratic William V. Brown3,9020.34
Democratic W. J. Minton (withdrawn)2,3980.21
Total votes1,163,184 100.00
Democratic runoff results [16] [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Beauford H. Jester 701,018 66.34
Democratic Homer P. Rainey 355,65433.68
Total votes1,056,672 100.00

Republican nomination

The Republican state convention was held on August 13, 1946 at Mineral Wells. [17] [18] [19]

Candidates

  • Alvin H. Lane, attorney [19] [20]
  • Eugene "Mike" Nolte, Jr., alcohol distributor [20] [21]

Results

Republican convention results [17] [18] [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eugene Nolte, Jr. 178 54.27
Republican Alvin H. Lane15045.73
Total votes328 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1946 Texas gubernatorial election [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Beauford H. Jester 345,513 91.23%
Republican Eugene Nolte, Jr.33,2318.77%
Majority312,28282.46%
Turnout 378,744100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Odessa Mayor Would Be Governor". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. March 21, 1946. p. 16. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Texans Have Wide Choice For Governor". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas. July 14, 1946. p. 20. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ Huckary, John (July 23, 1948). "Poll Shows Caso March Favorite On Campus for Next Governor". The Baylor Lariat. Baylor University, Waco, Texas. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Texans Have Wide Choice For Governor". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas. July 14, 1946. p. 20. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Under the Capitol Dome". Breckenridge American. Breckenridge, Texas. June 30, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Woods opposed by two men in race for State Schools Head". Corsicana Daily Sun. Corsicana, Texas. July 19, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Parachuting Professor To Run For Governor". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. September 12, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  9. ↑ "12 Candidates Seek Texas Governorship In Primary Tomorrow". Evening star. Washington, D.C. July 26, 1946. p. A-5. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Reese Turner Enters Race For Governor". The Cameron Herald and Centinel. Cameron, Texas. May 30, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Roy Q. Minton Drowned in Gulf At Galveston". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas. August 27, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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  14. 1 2 Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 145.
  15. 1 2 Texas Almanac & 1954-1955, p. 348.
  16. ↑ "TX Governor, 1946 - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  17. 1 2 "Texas GOP Gives Senatorial Bid to Gladewater Man". The Mineola Monitor. Mineola, Texas. August 15, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  18. 1 2 "State GOP Names Candidates For Two High Posts". The Orange Leader. Orange, Texas. August 14, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  19. 1 2 3 "Nolte Nominated GOP Candidate in Governor's Race". Borger Daily Herald. Borger, Texas. August 14, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  20. 1 2 "Hope Springs Eternal". Texas Week. Vol. 1, no. 3. Austin: Texas Week, Inc. August 24, 1946. p. 5. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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  22. ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 11. ISBN   978-0-7864-7034-1.
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