1954 Texas gubernatorial election

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1954 Texas gubernatorial election
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  1952 August 28, 1954 1956  
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Nominee Allan Shivers Tod R. Adams
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote569,53366,154
Percentage89.42%10.39%

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County results
Shivers:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Yarborough:      50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

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Governor before election

Allan Shivers
Democratic

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Elected Governor

Allan Shivers
Democratic

The 1954 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic governor Allan Shivers was overwhelmingly reelected in the general election after defeating future senator Ralph Yarborough in the Democratic primary.

Contents

Primaries

Democratic

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Allan Shivers (Inc.) 668,913 49.52%
Democratic Ralph Yarborough 645,994 47.82%
Democratic J. J. Holmes19,5911.45%
Democratic Arlon B. Davis Jr.16,2541.20%
Total votes1,350,752 100.00%
Democratic runoff results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Allan Shivers (incumbent) 775,088 53.15%
Democratic Ralph Yarborough 683,13246.85%
Total votes1,458,220 100.00%
County results Shivers:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90% Yarborough:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% 1954 Texas gubernatorial primary election results map by county.svg
County results Shivers:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%Yarborough:      50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Allan Shivers (incumbent) 569,533 89.42%
Republican Tod R. Adams66,15410.39%
Total votes636,892 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2016.