1938 Texas gubernatorial election
November 8, 1938
 
Nominee W. Lee O'Daniel Alexander Boynton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 358,943 11,309
Percentage 96.84% 3.05%
Governor before election

James V. Allred
Democratic

 Elected Governor

W. Lee O'Daniel
Democratic

The 1938 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938.

Democratic politician W. Lee O'Daniel defeated Republican nominee Alexander Boynton with 96.84% of the vote.

Nominations

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was won by O'Daniel by winning over 50% of the vote, and subsequently avoided a run-off.

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1][2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic W. Lee O'Daniel 573,166 51.41
Democratic Ernest O. Thompson 231,630 20.78
Democratic William McCraw 152,278 13.66
Democratic Tom F. Hunter 117,634 10.55
Democratic Karl A. Crowley 19,153 1.72
Democratic P.D. Renfro 8,127 0.73
Democratic Clarence E. Farmer 3,869 0.35
Democratic James A. Ferguson 3,800 0.34
Democratic Marvin P. McCoy 1,491 0.13
Democratic Thomas Self 1,405 0.13
Democratic S.T. Brogdon 892 0.08
Democratic Joseph King 773 0.07
Democratic James A. Ferguson 667 0.06
Total votes 1,114,885 100.00

Republican nomination

The Republican state convention was held at Houston on August 9, 1938. Alexander Boynton, Houston oilman, was nominated for Governor.[4]

General election

Candidates

  • W. Lee O'Daniel, Democratic
  • Alexander Boynton, Republican
  • Earl E. Miller, Socialist
  • Homer Brooks, Communist

Results

1938 Texas gubernatorial election[3][5][6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic W. Lee O'Daniel 358,943 96.84%
Republican Alexander Boynton 11,309 3.05%
Socialist Earl E. Miller 282 0.08%
Communist Homer Brooks 207 0.06%
Turnout 370,641 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "TX Governor, 1938 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 145.
  3. 1 2 Texas Almanac & 1954-1955, p. 348.
  4. ↑ "Boynton Choice Of Texas G.O.P". The Shamrock Texan. Shamrock, Wheeler County, Tex. August 10, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  5. ↑ "TX Governor, 1938". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  6. ↑ Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Forty-Sixth Legislature. Austin, Texas: Capital Printing Company, Inc. 1939. p. 1.
  7. ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7864-7034-1.

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.
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