1926 Texas gubernatorial election

Texas gubernatorial election

1926 Texas gubernatorial election
← 1924 2 November 1926 1928 →
 
Nominee Dan Moody H. H. Haines
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 233,002 34,819
Percentage 86.75% 12.96%
Governor before election

Miriam A. Ferguson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Dan Moody
Democratic

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The 1926 Texas gubernatorial election was held on 2 November 1926 in order to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Attorney general of Texas Dan Moody defeated Republican nominee H. H. Haines.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

The Democratic primary election was held on 24 July 1926. As no candidate won a majority of votes, there was a run-off on 28 August 1926 between the two highest ranking candidates incumbent Governor of Texas Miriam A. Ferguson and incumbent Attorney general of Texas Dan Moody. Moody would eventually win the primary with 64.69% against Ferguson.

Results

CandidateFirst RoundRun-off
Votes%Votes%
Dan Moody409,73249.89495,72364.69
Miriam A. Ferguson283,48234.52270,59535.31
Lynch Davidson122,44914.91
O. F. Zimmerman2,9620.36
Edith E. Wilmans1,5800.19
Kate M. Johnston1,0290.13
Total821,234100.00766,318100.00
Source: [5]

Republican primary

After, 1924 Republican nominee George Butte's relatively strong showing, the Republican Party of Texas held its first primary. The primary was between H. H. Haines, who was backed by a faction of the party led by National Committeeman R. B. Creager and E. P. Scott, who was backed by a faction led by Congressman Harry M. Wurzbach.[6] The Republican primary election was held on 24 July 1926. As Haines won a majority of the votes, a run-off was unnecessary.

Candidates

Results

CandidateVotes%
H. H. Haines11,21573.35
E. P. Scott4,07426.65
Total15,289100.00
Source: [11]

General election

On election day, 2 November 1926, Democratic nominee Dan Moody won re-election by a margin of 198,183 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee H. H. Haines, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Moody was sworn in as the 30th Governor of Texas on 18 January 1927 at the age of 33, thereby making him the youngest governor in Texas history.[12]

Results

Texas gubernatorial election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Moody 233,002 86.75
Republican H. H. Haines 34,819 12.96
Socialist M. A. Smith 786 0.29
Total votes 268,607 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "Moody, Daniel James Jr". Texas State Historical Association. June 15, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Barker, S. A. (April 11, 1926). "Five Democratic Candidates Oppose Governor Ferguson in Today's Texas Primaries". Greensburg Daily Tribune. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Google Newspapers.
  3. ^ "Six Texas Democrats Who Covet Governorship Speed Up Campaign". The Evening Independent. Vol. 14, no. 220. St. Petersburg, Florida. July 19, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Google Newspapers.
  4. ^ Goldthwaite, Carmen (2012). Texas Dames: Sassy and Savvy Women Throughout Lone Star History. Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-60949-812-2.
  5. ^ "TX Governor - D Primary". ourcampaigns.com. January 13, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "Haines Winner of GOP Nomination". Brownsville Herald. July 25, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2023 – via Chronicling America: Historic Newspapers at the Library of Congress.
  7. ^ Chicago Commerce. Chicago Association of Commerce. April 1, 2022. p. 16. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  8. ^ "H. H. Haines to Visit Valley". Brownsville Herald. October 17, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023 – via Chronicling America: Historic Newspapers at the Library of Congress.
  9. ^ Brown, Norman D. (1984). Hood, Bonnet, and Little Brown Jug: Texas Politics, 1921-1928. College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press. p. 336. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  10. ^ "Judge E.P. Scott, 70, Former Nominee for Governor, Dies Here". The Victoria Advocate. Vol. 31, no. 294. June 20, 1929 – via Google Newspapers.
  11. ^ "TX Governor - R Primary". ourcampaigns.com. June 20, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  12. ^ "TX Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 26, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
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