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Parents > United States > Texas > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1948 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1948 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 18, 1949 - 12:00pm
Term End July 11, 1949 - 12:00pm
ContributorSome say...
Last ModifiedSteve Boudreaux May 19, 2010 11:39am
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Description Died in office.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1946
NameBeauford Jester Votes345,513 (91.23%)
Term01/21/1947 - 01/18/1949 Margin312,282 (+82.45%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won07/11/1949
NameAllan Shivers Votes1 (100.00%)
Term07/11/1949 - 01/16/1951 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 24, 1948 TX Governor - D Primary
Beauford Jester
D 1,205,257

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Gov. Beauford Jester Alvin H. Lane Herman Wright Gerald Overholt  
PartyDemocratic Republican Progressive Prohibition  
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Uncertified Votes 1,024,160 (84.72%) 177,399 (14.68%) 3,747 (0.31%) 3,554 (0.29%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -846,761 (-70.05%) -1,020,413 (-84.41%) -1,020,606 (-84.43%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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