1948 Texas gubernatorial election

1948 Texas gubernatorial election
	County results; Jester: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Lane: 50–60%
Governor before election; Beauford H. Jester; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Beauford H. Jester; Democratic

The 1948 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Beauford H. Jester defeated Republican nominee Alvin H. Lane with 84.72% of the vote.

Nominations[]

Democratic primary[]

The Democratic primary election was held on July 24, 1948. By winning over 50% of the vote, Jester avoided a run-off which would have been held on August 28, 1948.^[1]

Candidates[]

Roger Q. Evans, State Representative^[2] and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in
Beauford H. Jester, incumbent Governor
Charles B. Hutchison, unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in 1946
Caso March, Baylor University law professor^[3] and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in 1946
Holmes A. May, merchant^[4]
W. J. Minton, newspaper editor^[5] and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in 1944 and 1946
Sumpter W. Stockton
Denver S. Whiteley (withdrew in favour of March)^[6]

Results[]

Democratic primary results^[7]^[8]^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Beauford H. Jester (incumbent)	642,025	53.27
	Democratic	Roger Q. Evans	279,602	23.20
	Democratic	Caso March	187,658	15.57
	Democratic	Charles B. Hutchison	24,441	2.03
	Democratic	Sumpter W. Stockton	21,243	1.76
	Democratic	Holmes A. May	20,538	1.70
	Democratic	Denver S. Whiteley	16,090	1.34
	Democratic	W. J. Minton	13,659	1.13
	Democratic	Scattering	1	0.00
Total votes			1,202,257	100.00

Republican nomination[]

The Republicans unanimously nominated Alvin H. Lane, attorney, at their convention on August 10, 1948.^[10]

General election[]

Candidates[]

Beauford H. Jester, Democratic
Alvin H. Lane, Republican
Herman Wright, Progressive, lawyer^[11]
Gerald Overholt, Prohibition, pastor^[12]

Results[]

1948 Texas gubernatorial election^[13]^[14]^[9]^[15]^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Beauford H. Jester (incumbent)	1,024,160	84.72%
	Republican	Alvin H. Lane	177,399	14.67%
	Progressive	Herman Wright	3,747	0.31%
	Prohibition	Gerald Overholt	3,554	0.29%
Majority			846,761	70.05%
Turnout			1,208,860	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

References[]

^ "Texans Crowd To Polls To Pick Candidates In Primary Today". Evening star. Washington, D.C. 24 July 1948. p. A-4. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Facing Texas Runoff, Stevenson, Johnson Both Show Confidence". Evening star. Washington, D.C. 26 July 1948. p. A-14. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Evans, March rap Jester for ballot lists, surplus". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. 13 July 1948. p. 30. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "May Files For Governor". The Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. 21 May 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Memorial Honorary Books Are Given to New Public Library". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas. 14 November 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "The Odessa American from Odessa, Texas · 2". The Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. 21 July 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "TX Governor, 1948 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 145.
^ ^a ^b Texas Almanac & 1954-1955, p. 348.
^ "G.O.P. Leaves Door Open for O'Daniel". San Antonio Express. San Antonio, Texas. 11 August 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ Carleton, Don E. (1985). Red Scare!: Right-wing Hysteria, Fifties Fanaticism, and Their Legacy in Texas. Austin: University of Texas Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-292-75855-1.
^ "Prohibition Slate Drawn". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. 10 August 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "TX Governor, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 82.
^ Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Fifty-First Legislature (PDF). Austin, Texas. 1949. p. 40.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 12. 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.

[1] "Texans Crowd To Polls To Pick Candidates In Primary Today". Evening star. Washington, D.C. 24 July 1948. p. A-4. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[2] "Facing Texas Runoff, Stevenson, Johnson Both Show Confidence". Evening star. Washington, D.C. 26 July 1948. p. A-14. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[3] "Evans, March rap Jester for ballot lists, surplus". Abilene Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. 13 July 1948. p. 30. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[4] "May Files For Governor". The Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. 21 May 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[5] "Memorial Honorary Books Are Given to New Public Library". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas. 14 November 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[6] "The Odessa American from Odessa, Texas · 2". The Odessa American. Odessa, Texas. 21 July 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[7] "TX Governor, 1948 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly1998145-8] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 145.

[FOOTNOTETexas_Almanac1954-1955348-9] Texas Almanac & 1954-1955, p. 348.

[10] "G.O.P. Leaves Door Open for O'Daniel". San Antonio Express. San Antonio, Texas. 11 August 1948. p. 1. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[11] Carleton, Don E. (1985). Red Scare!: Right-wing Hysteria, Fifties Fanaticism, and Their Legacy in Texas. Austin: University of Texas Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-292-75855-1.

[12] "Prohibition Slate Drawn". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. 10 August 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[13] "TX Governor, 1948". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly199882-14] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 82.

[15] Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Fifty-First Legislature (PDF). Austin, Texas. 1949. p. 40.

[16] Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-7864-7034-1.

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