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1948 Texas gubernatorial election
County resultsJester : 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Lane : 50–60%
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.
Democratic primary
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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
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Roger Q. Evans, state representative [2] 1932
Beauford H. Jester , incumbent governor
Charles B. Hutchison, unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for governor in 1946
Caso March, Baylor University law professor[3] 1946
Holmes A. May, merchant[4]
W. J. Minton, newspaper editor[5] 1944 and 1946
Sumpter W. Stockton
Withdrew
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Denver S. Whiteley (endorsed March)[6]
Results
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Republican nomination
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The Republicans unanimously nominated Alvin H. Lane, attorney, at their convention on August 10, 1948.[10]
General election
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Candidates
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Beauford H. Jester , incumbent governor (Democratic)
Alvin H. Lane, attorney (Republican)
Gerald Overholt, pastor (Prohibition)[11]
Herman Wright, attorney (Progressive)[12]
Results
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References
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^ "Evans, March rap Jester for ballot lists, surplus" . Abilene Reporter-News . Abilene, Texas. July 13, 1948. p. 30 . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ "May Files For Governor" . The Odessa American . Odessa, Texas. May 21, 1948. p. 1 . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ "Memorial Honorary Books Are Given to New Public Library" . Denton Record-Chronicle . Denton, Texas. November 14, 1948. p. 3 . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ "The Odessa American from Odessa, Texas · 2" . The Odessa American . Odessa, Texas. July 21, 1948. p. 2 . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ "TX Governor, 1948 - D Primary" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ "G.O.P. Leaves Door Open for O'Daniel" . San Antonio Express . San Antonio, Texas. August 11, 1948. p. 1 . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ "Prohibition Slate Drawn" . The Amarillo Globe-Times . Amarillo, Texas. August 10, 1948. p. 3 . Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ Carleton, Don E. (1985). Red Scare!: Right-wing Hysteria, Fifties Fanaticism, and Their Legacy in Texas ISBN 978-0-292-75855-1
^ "TX Governor, 1948" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 25, 2020 .
^ Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Fifty-First Legislature (PDF) . Austin, Texas. 1949. p. 40.{{cite book }}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link )
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County ISBN 978-0-7864-7034-1
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