1952 Texas gubernatorial election

1952 Texas gubernatorial election

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Nominee Allan Shivers Allan Shivers [a] Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,375,547 468,319 Percentage 73.12% 24.89%

County results Democratic:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Republican:     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Allan Shivers Democratic Elected Governor Allan Shivers Democratic

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

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

Primary results by county:

Shivers

•      40–50%
•      50–60%
•      60–70%
•      70-80%
•      80-90%
•      >90%

Yarbourough

•      40–50%
•      50–60%
•      60–70%
•      70-80%

Democratic primary results ^{[4] [5] [1]}

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 down-ballot Democratic candidates. ^{[7] [8]}

Results

1952 Texas gubernatorial election ^{[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}

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

References

1. Texas Almanac & 1954-1955, p. 447.
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. "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.
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.

1. Shivers and the entire state Democratic ticket were endorsed by the state Republican party and appeared on their ballots

Bibliography

• Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
• Texas Almanac, 1954-1955. Dallas, Texas: A. H. Belo Corporation. 1953.