1934 Texas gubernatorial election
The 1934 Texas gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1934 in order to elect the Governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and incumbent Attorney General of Texas James Burr V Allred defeated Republican nominee D. E. Waggoner in a landslide.[1]
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on 28 July 1934. As no candidate won a majority of votes, there was a run-off on 25 August 1934 between the two highest ranking candidates incumbent Attorney General of Texas James Burr V Allred and Tom F. Hunter. Allred would eventually win the primary with 52.10% against Hunter.
Results
| Candidate | First Round | Run-off | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| James Burr V Allred | 298,903 | 29.88 | 499,343 | 52.10 |
| Tom F. Hunter | 243,254 | 24.32 | 459,106 | 47.90 |
| C. C. McDonald | 207,200 | 20.71 | ||
| Clint C. Small | 125,324 | 12.53 | ||
| Edgar E. Witt | 62,476 | 6.24 | ||
| Maury Hughes | 58,815 | 5.88 | ||
| Edward K. Russell | 4,454 | 0.45 | ||
| Total | 1,000,426 | 100.00 | 958,449 | 100.00 |
| Source: [2] | ||||
General election
The Socialist Party nominated George Clifton Edwards for a second consecutive time following his election loss in the 1932 Texas gubernatorial election. On election day, 6 November 1934, Democratic nominee James Burr V Allred won the election in a landslide by a margin of 415,031 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee D. E. Waggoner, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Allred was sworn in as the 33rd Governor of Texas on 15 January 1935.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | James Burr V Allred | 428,734 | 96.44 | |
| Republican | D. E. Waggoner | 13,703 | 3.08 | |
| Socialist | George Clifton Edwards | 1,862 | 0.42 | |
| Communist | Enoch Hardaway | 260 | 0.06 | |
| Total votes | 444,559 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- "Allred, James V." fjc.gov. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- "TX Governor - D Primary". ourcampaigns.com. June 20, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- "TX Governor". ourcampaigns.com. May 19, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2023.