1940 Texas gubernatorial election

The 1940 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940.

1940 Texas gubernatorial election

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Nominee W. Lee O'Daniel George C. Hopkins
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,019,338 59,885
Percentage 94.42% 5.55%

Governor before election

W. Lee O'Daniel
Democratic

Elected Governor

W. Lee O'Daniel
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Governor W. Lee O'Daniel defeated Republican nominee George C. Hopkins with 94.42% of the vote.

Nominations

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Democratic primary

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The Democratic primary election was held on July 27, 1940. By winning over 50% of the vote, O'Daniel avoided a run-off.

Candidates

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Withdrawn

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Results

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Democratic primary results[6][7][8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic W. Lee O'Daniel (incumbent) 645,646 54.29
Democratic Ernest O. Thompson 256,923 21.60
Democratic Harry Hines 119,121 10.02
Democratic Miriam A. Ferguson 100,578 8.46
Democratic Jerry Sadler 61,396 5.16
Democratic Arlon B. Davis 3,623 0.31
Democratic R. P. Condron 2,003 0.17
Total votes 1,189,290 100.00

Republican nomination

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The Republican state convention was held at Beaumont on August 13, 1940.[9][10]

George C. Hopkins, businessman, was nominated for Governor.[11]

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1940 Texas gubernatorial election[8][13][14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic W. Lee O'Daniel (incumbent) 1,019,338 94.42%
Republican George C. Hopkins 59,895 5.55%
Communist Ben H. Lauderdale 202 0.02%
Scattering 113 0.01%
Majority 959,453 88.87%
Turnout 1,079,538 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Texas: Pappy Over Cyclone". Time. New York City: Time Inc. August 5, 1940. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Texas 'Cyclone' Stilled By Death After Fiery Career". El Paso Herald-Post. El Paso, Texas. February 1, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Former Commissioners". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Condron Drops Out". Box Office. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. July 8, 1940. p. 77. Retrieved November 18, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ a b Sims, Archie A. (August 1940). The Texas Gubernatorial Campaign of 1940 (PDF) (Master of Arts). Lubbock, Texas: Texas Technological College. p. 46. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "TX Governor, 1940 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 145.
  8. ^ a b Texas Almanac & 1954-1955, p. 348.
  9. ^ "Republicans Name State Ticket". The Citizens Journal. Atlanta, Tex. August 15, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  10. ^ "Dallas Man G.O.P. Choice For Governor". The Whitewright Sun. Whitewright, Tex. August 15, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  11. ^ "Nominee". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Santa Cruz, California. August 25, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  12. ^ Free Texas From Monopoly Control! (PDF). Communist Party of Texas. 1938. p. 4.
  13. ^ "TX Governor, 1940". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.

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