1942 Texas gubernatorial election
The 1942 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942.
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Incumbent Democratic Governor Coke R. Stevenson defeated Republican nominee Caswell K. McDowell with 96.83% of the vote.
Nominations
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on July 25, 1942. By winning over 50% of the vote, Stevenson avoided a run-off which would have been held on August 22, 1942.
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Coke R. Stevenson (incumbent) | 651,218 | 68.46 | |
| Democratic | Hal H. Collins | 272,469 | 28.64 | |
| Democratic | Hope Wheeler | 9,373 | 0.99 | |
| Democratic | Alex M. Ferguson | 8,370 | 0.88 | |
| Democratic | Gene S. Porter | 4,933 | 0.52 | |
| Democratic | Charles L. Somerville | 4,853 | 0.51 | |
| Total votes | 951,216 | 100.00 | ||
Republican nomination
The Republican state convention was held at San Angelo on August 10 and 11, 1942.[9][10]
Caswell K. McDowell,[11] judge[12] was nominated for Governor.
General election
Candidates
- Coke R. Stevenson, Democratic
- Caswell K. McDowell, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Coke R. Stevenson (incumbent) | 280,735 | 96.83% | ||
| Republican | Caswell K. McDowell | 9,204 | 3.17% | ||
| Majority | 271,531 | 93.66% | |||
| Turnout | 289,939 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "O'Daniel Is Leading Allred by 9,000 in Texas Senate Race". Evening star. Washington, D.C. July 26, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- "2 Men to Seek Senator Smith's Post If He Is Elected Lieutenant-Governor". The Nolan County News. Sweetwater, Tex. June 4, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- "Porter Opens 2d Week of Westex Drive for Votes". The Nolan County News. Sweetwater, Tex. July 2, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- "Ex-Sweetwater Boy Candidate For Governor". The Nolan County News. Sweetwater, Tex. July 23, 1942. p. 12. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- "Primary". The Sunday Record. Mineola, Tex. June 14, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- "TX Governor, 1942 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 145.
- Texas Almanac & 1954-1955, p. 348.
- "State GOP Names Fletcher for Attorney General". The Grand Saline Sun. Grand Saline, Tex. August 13, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- "Republicans Name Nominees". The Daily News-Telegram. Sulphur Springs, Tex. August 12, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- Hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, July 7, 2011. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. 2011. p. 70.
- "Panhandle Republicans To Welcome Gubernatorial Candidate". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo, Texas. October 2, 1942. p. 12. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- "TX Governor, 1942". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 82.
- Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Forty-Eighth Legislature (PDF). Austin, Texas: The Capital Printing Company. 1943. p. 38.
- Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 9. 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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