1946 Texas gubernatorial election
The 1946 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.
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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 1938 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
Declined
- James Allred, former Governor[11]
- W. Lee O'Daniel, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Coke R. Stevenson, incumbent Governor
Results
| 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 | 2,398 | 0.21 | |
| Total votes | 1,163,184 | 100.00 | ||
| 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
The Republican state convention was held on August 13, 1946 at Mineral Wells.[16][17][18]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eugene Nolte, Jr. | 178 | 54.27 | |
| Republican | Alvin H. Lane | 150 | 45.73 | |
| Total votes | 328 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Beauford H. Jester, Democratic
- Eugene Nolte, Jr., Republican
Results
| 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
- "Odessa Mayor Would Be Governor". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. 21 March 1946. p. 16. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "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.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 145.
- Texas Almanac & 1954-1955, p. 348.
- "TX Governor, 1946 - D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "Texas GOP Gives Senatorial Bid to Gladewater Man". The Mineola Monitor. Mineola, Texas. 15 August 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "State GOP Names Candidates For Two High Posts". The Orange Leader. Orange, Texas. 14 August 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "Nolte Nominated GOP Candidate in Governor's Race". Borger Daily Herald. Borger, Texas. 14 August 1946. p. 6. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- "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.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 82.
- 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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