1952 Texas gubernatorial election

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1952 Texas Democratic gubernatorial primary
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Nominee Allan Shivers Ralph Yarborough
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote833,861488,345
Percentage61.48%36.00%
1952 Texas gubernatorial Democratic primary election results map by county.svg
County results
Shivers:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Yarborough:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Governor before election

Allan Shivers
Democratic

Elected Governor

Allan Shivers
Democratic

The 1952 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.

Contents

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 Eisenhower.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on July 26, 1952. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [4] [5] [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Allan Shivers (incumbent) 833,861 61.48
Democratic Ralph Yarborough 488,34536.00
Democratic Allene M. Traylor34,1862.52
Total votes1,356,392 100.00

General election

Candidates

Shivers endorsed the Republican nominee for President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, in the concurrent presidential election. [6] In an attempt to maximise support for Eisenhower, the state Republican Party nominated the Democratic state ticket, allowing voters to cast a straight G.O.P. ballot without voting against down-ballot Democratic candidates. [7] [8]

Results

1952 Texas gubernatorial election [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Allan Shivers (incumbent)1,375,54773.12%
Republican Allan Shivers (incumbent)468,31924.89%
No party Allan Shivers (incumbent)6640.04%
Total Allan Shivers (incumbent) 1,844,530 98.05%
Write-ins36,6721.95%
Majority1,807,85896.10%
Turnout 1,881,202100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 Texas Almanac & 1954-1955, p. 447.
  2. 1 2 "Shivers and Daniel win Texas Primary; Dies faces runoff". Evening star. Washington, D.C. July 28, 1952. p. A-4. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Two Veterans and Housewife seek Governor's Office". Corsicana Daily Sun. Corsicana, Texas. July 21, 1952. p. 5. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  4. ↑ "TX Governor, 1952 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  5. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 146.
  6. ↑ Fowler, Glenn (January 15, 1985). "Allan Shivers of Texas dead; was Governor in the 1950s". New York Times. New York, NY. p. 6. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  7. ↑ Keith Temple, artist (August 29, 1952). "Trying to bring in a Texas gusher". New Orleans Times-Picayune. New Orleans. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  8. ↑ "90 Governorship Races Attract 73 Candidates". Evening star. Washington, D.C. November 2, 1952. p. A-5. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  9. ↑ "TX Governor, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  10. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 82.
  11. ↑ Texas Almanac & 1954-1955, p. 463.
  12. ↑ Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Fifty-Third Legislature of the State of Texas (PDF). Austin, Texas. 1953. p. 52.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  13. ↑ "House Bill asks quick state crackdown on drug sales". The Corpus Christi Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. January 20, 1953. p. 22. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

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