1940 Texas gubernatorial election
Nominee
W. Lee O'Daniel
George C. Hopkins
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
1,019,338
59,885
Percentage
94.42%
5.55%
The 1940 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940.
Incumbent Democratic Governor W. Lee O'Daniel defeated Republican nominee George C. Hopkins with 94.42% of the vote.
Nominations [ ]
Democratic primary [ ]
The Democratic primary election was held on July 27, 1940. By winning over 50% of the vote, O'Daniel avoided a run-off.
Candidates [ ]
R. P. Condron
Arlon Barton "Cyclone" Davis, son of James Harvey "Cyclone" Davis [1] [2]
Miriam A. Ferguson , former Governor
Harry Hines, incumbent Highway Commissioner [3]
W. Lee O'Daniel , incumbent Governor
Jerry Sadler , incumbent Railroad Commissioner
, incumbent Railroad Commissioner and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in
Withdrawn [ ]
Albert L. Derden, State Representative [4]
Results [ ]
Republican nomination [ ]
The Republican state convention was held at Beaumont on August 13, 1940.[8] [9]
George C. Hopkins, businessman, was nominated for Governor.[10]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
W. Lee O'Daniel , Democratic
George C. Hopkins, Republican
Ben H. Lauderdale, Communist, nominee for Agriculture Commissioner in 1938[11]
Results [ ]
References [ ]
^ "Texas: Pappy Over Cyclone" . Time . New York City: Time Inc. 5 August 1940. Retrieved 27 February 2021 .
^ "Texas 'Cyclone' Stilled By Death After Fiery Career" . El Paso Herald-Post . El Paso, Texas. 1 February 1940. p. 12. Retrieved 27 February 2021 .
^ "Former Commissioners" . Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 27 February 2021 .
^ Sims, Archie A. (August 1940). The Texas Gubernatorial Campaign of 1940 (PDF) (Master of Arts). Lubbock, Texas: Texas Technological College. p. 46. Retrieved 27 February 2021 .
^ "TX Governor, 1940 - D Primary" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved 27 February 2021 .
^ "Republicans Name State Ticket" . The Citizens Journal . Atlanta, Tex. 15 August 1940. p. 8. Retrieved 27 February 2021 .
^ "Dallas Man G.O.P. Choice For Governor" . The Whitewright Sun . Whitewright, Tex. 15 August 1940. p. 1. Retrieved 27 February 2021 .
^ "Nominee" . Santa Cruz Sentinel . Santa Cruz, California. 25 August 1940. p. 6. Retrieved 27 February 2021 .
^ Free Texas From Monopoly Control! (PDF) . Communist Party of Texas. 1938. p. 4.
^ "TX Governor, 1940" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved 27 February 2021 .
^ Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Forty-Seventh Legislature (PDF) . Austin, Texas: Capital Printing Company, Inc. 1941. p. 47.
^ 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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