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1946 Texas gubernatorial election

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1946 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1944 November 5, 1946 1948 →
 
Nominee Beauford H. Jester Eugene Nolte, Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 345,513 33,231
Percentage 91.23% 8.77%

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.

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

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Democratic primary

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

Candidates

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Withdrew

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

Declined

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Results

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Democratic primary results[13][14][15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beauford H. Jester 448,304 38.15
Democratic Homer P. Rainey 291,282 25.04
Democratic Grover Sellers 162,431 13.96
Democratic Jerry Sadler 103,120 8.87
Democratic John Lee Smith 102,941 8.85
Democratic Caso March 20,529 1.76
Democratic C. R. Shaw 9,764 0.84
Democratic Reese Turner 4,912 0.42
Democratic A. J. Burks 4,881 0.42
Democratic Charles B. Hutchison 4,616 0.40
Democratic Walter S. McNutt 4,353 0.37
Democratic Floyd Brinkley 4,249 0.37
Democratic William V. Brown 3,902 0.34
Democratic W. J. Minton (withdrawn) 2,398 0.21
Total votes 1,163,184 100.00
Democratic runoff results[16][14][15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beauford H. Jester 701,018 66.34
Democratic Homer P. Rainey 355,654 33.68
Total votes 1,056,672 100.00

Republican nomination

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

Candidates

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

Results

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Republican convention results[17][18][19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eugene Nolte, Jr. 178 54.27
Republican Alvin H. Lane 150 45.73
Total votes 328 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1946 Texas gubernatorial election[22][23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Beauford H. Jester 345,513 91.23%
Republican Eugene Nolte, Jr. 33,231 8.77%
Majority 312,282 82.46%
Turnout 378,744 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 162–165. ISBN 9780836955248.
  2. ^ a b "Odessa Mayor Would Be Governor". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. March 21, 1946. p. 16. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "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.
  12. ^ "Thirteen Candidates For Governor". The Boerne Star. Boerne, Texas. June 20, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "TX Governor, 1946 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  14. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 145.
  15. ^ a b Texas Almanac & 1954-1955, p. 348.
  16. ^ "TX Governor, 1946 - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  17. ^ a b "Texas GOP Gives Senatorial Bid to Gladewater Man". The Mineola Monitor. Mineola, Texas. August 15, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  18. ^ a b "State GOP Names Candidates For Two High Posts". The Orange Leader. Orange, Texas. August 14, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  19. ^ a b c "Nolte Nominated GOP Candidate in Governor's Race". Borger Daily Herald. Borger, Texas. August 14, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  20. ^ a b "Hope Springs Eternal". Texas Week. Vol. 1, no. 3. Austin: Texas Week, Inc. August 24, 1946. p. 5. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  21. ^ Bowen, Michael (2011). The Roots of Modern Conservatism: Dewey, Taft and the Battle for the Soul of the Republican Party. The University of North Carolina Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-8078-3485-5.
  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.
  23. ^ Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 162–165. ISBN 9780836955248.

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