1924 Texas gubernatorial election
The 1924 Texas gubernatorial election was held on 4 November 1924 in order to elect the Governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and former First Lady of Texas Miriam A. Ferguson defeated Republican nominee George C. Butte. With her victory, she became the first female governor of Texas and the second to be governor of any U.S. state, after Nellie Tayloe Ross, although Ferguson was the first to be elected to the office.[1][2]
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Thomas D. Barton
- Joe Burkett
- Vinson Allen Collins, former State Senator from Beaumont
- Lynch Davidson, former Lieutenant Governor of Texas
- Thomas Whitfield Davidson, Lieutenant Governor of Texas and former State Senator from Dallas
- George W. Dixon
- Miriam A. Ferguson, former First Lady of Texas
- W. E. Pope
- Felix D. Robertson
The Democratic primary election was held on 26 July 1924. As no candidate won a majority of votes, there was a run-off on 23 August 1924 between the two highest ranking candidates former First Lady of Texas Miriam A. Ferguson and Felix D. Robertson. Ferguson would eventually win the primary with 56.70% against Robertson.[3]
Results
| Candidate | First Round | Run-off | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Miriam A. Ferguson | 146,424 | 20.82 | 413,751 | 56.70 |
| Felix D. Robertson | 193,508 | 27.52 | 316,019 | 43.30 |
| Lynch Davidson | 141,208 | 20.08 | ||
| Thomas Whitfield Davidson | 125,011 | 17.78 | ||
| Thomas D. Barton | 29,217 | 4.16 | ||
| Vinson A. Collins | 24,864 | 3.54 | ||
| Joe Burkett | 21,720 | 3.09 | ||
| W. E. Pope | 17,136 | 2.44 | ||
| George W. Dixon | 4,035 | 0.57 | ||
| Total | 703,123 | 100.00 | 729,770 | 100.00 |
| Source: [4] | ||||
General election
On election day, 4 November 1924, Democratic nominee Miriam A. Ferguson won the election by a margin of 127,588 votes against her opponent Republican nominee George C. Butte, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Ferguson was sworn in as the 29th Governor of Texas on 20 January 1925.[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Miriam A. Ferguson | 422,558 | 58.89 | |
| Republican | George C. Butte | 294,970 | 41.11 | |
| Total votes | 717,528 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- "Portraits of Texas Governors: The Politics of Personality". Texas State Library. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- Coppedge, Clay (March 25, 2007). "'Ma' elected governor of Texas". Temple Daily Telegram.
- Stewart, Frank M. (1930). "Impeachment in Texas". American Political Science Review. 24 (3): 652–658. doi:10.2307/1946933. ISSN 0003-0554. JSTOR 1946933. S2CID 147274001.
- "TX Governor - D Primary". ourcampaigns.com. January 13, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- "TX Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 26, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2023.