1946 Texas gubernatorial election

The 1946 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.

1946 Texas gubernatorial election

November 5, 1946
 
Nominee Beauford H. Jester Eugene Nolte, Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 345,513 33,231
Percentage 91.23% 8.77%

Governor before election

Coke R. Stevenson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Beauford H. Jester
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Governor Coke R. Stevenson did not seek re-election.

Democratic Governor nominee Beauford H. Jester defeated Republican nominee Eugene Nolte, Jr. with 91.23% of the vote.

To date, this was the last election in which a candidate for Governor of Texas won more than 90% of the vote.

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