1946 Texas gubernatorial election|
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Nominee
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Beauford H. Jester
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Eugene Nolte, Jr.
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Party
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Democratic
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Republican
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Popular vote
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345,513
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33,231
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Percentage
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91.23%
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8.77%
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Governor before election
Coke R. Stevenson
Democratic
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Elected Governor
Beauford H. Jester
Democratic
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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.
Nominations[]
Democratic primary[]
The Democratic primary election was held on July 27, 1946, with the runoff held on August 24, 1946.
Candidates[]
- Floyd Brinkley
- William V. Brown, mayor of Texarkana[1]
- A. J. Burks, mayor of Odessa[1][2]
- Charles B. Hutchison
- Beauford H. Jester, Railroad Commissioner
- Caso March, former Baylor University law professor,[3] World War II veteran[2]
- Walter Scott McNutt, president of Jefferson College[4][5][2] and independent candidate for Governor of Arkansas in and 1940[6][7]
- Homer P. Rainey, former President of the University of Texas[8]
- Jerry Sadler, former Railroad Commissioner
- Grover Sellers, incumbent Texas Attorney General
- C. R. Shaw
- John Lee Smith, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Reese Turner, former State Representative[9]
Withdrew[]
- W. J. Minton, newspaper editor[10] and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in 1944
Declined[]
- James V. Allred, former Governor[11]
- W. Lee O'Daniel, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Coke R. Stevenson, incumbent Governor
Results[]
Republican nomination[]
The Republican state convention was held on August 13, 1946 at Mineral Wells.[16][17][18]
Candidates[]
- Alvin H. Lane, attorney[18][19]
- Eugene "Mike" Nolte, Jr., alcohol distributor[19][20]
Results[]
General election[]
Candidates[]
- Beauford H. Jester, Democratic
- Eugene Nolte, Jr., Republican
Results[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Odessa Mayor Would Be Governor". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. 21 March 1946. p. 16. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Texans Have Wide Choice For Governor". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas. 14 July 1946. p. 20. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Huckary, John (23 July 1948). "Poll Shows Caso March Favorite On Campus for Next Governor". The Baylor Lariat. Baylor University, Waco, Texas. p. 1. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Texans Have Wide Choice For Governor". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas. 14 July 1946. p. 20. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Under the Capitol Dome". Breckenridge American. Breckenridge, Texas. 30 June 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Woods opposed by two men in race for State Schools Head". Corsicana Daily Sun. Corsicana, Texas. 19 July 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Parachuting Professor To Run For Governor". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. 12 September 1945. p. 10. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "12 Candidates Seek Texas Governorship In Primary Tomorrow". Evening star. Washington, D.C. 26 July 1946. p. A-5. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Reese Turner Enters Race For Governor". The Cameron Herald and Centinel. Cameron, Texas. 30 May 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Roy Q. Minton Drowned in Gulf At Galveston". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas. 27 August 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Thirteen Candidates For Governor". The Boerne Star. Boerne, Texas. 20 June 1946. p. 2. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "TX Governor, 1946 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "TX Governor, 1946 - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Texas GOP Gives Senatorial Bid to Gladewater Man". The Mineola Monitor. Mineola, Texas. 15 August 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ a b "State GOP Names Candidates For Two High Posts". The Orange Leader. Orange, Texas. 14 August 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Nolte Nominated GOP Candidate in Governor's Race". Borger Daily Herald. Borger, Texas. 14 August 1946. p. 6. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Hope Springs Eternal". Texas Week. Vol. 1, no. 3. Austin: Texas Week, Inc. 24 August 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "TX Governor, 1946". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Fiftieth Legislature (PDF). Austin, Texas. 1949. p. 51.
- ^ 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.
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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