1926 Texas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1926 Texas gubernatorial election Presidential no 1924 Texas gubernatorial election 1924 1928 Texas gubernatorial election 1928 1926 11 02 20.5% 39.5%https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117163/m1/383/?q=poll%20tax Texas Almanac, 1939-1940 Portal to Texas History 2024-07-31 Dan Moody LCCN2014713451 (cropped).jpg Dan Moody Democratic Party (United States) 233,002 86.75% 3x4.svg H. H. Haines Republican Party (United States) 34,819 12.96% 1926 Texas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 305px County resultsMoody: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Holmes: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #777777 No votes Governor Miriam A. Ferguson Democratic Party (United States) Dan Moody Democratic Party (United States) Texas The 1926 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926, in order to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Attorney general of Texas Dan Moody defeated Republican nominee H. H. Haines. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fmo19 Moody, Daniel James Jr. Texas State Historical Association 2023-05-11 June 15, 2010 Democratic primary Candidates Lynch Davidson, former Lieutenant Governor Kate Miller Johnston, woman from San AntonioSix Texas Democrats Who Covet Governorship Speed Up Campaign July 19, 1926 The Evening Independent St. Petersburg, Florida 14 220 1 https://books.google.com/books?id=bPpPAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1 2023-11-12 Google Newspapers Ma Ferguson, incumbent Governor Dan Moody, incumbent Attorney General of Texas Edith Wilmans, former member of the Texas House of Representatives and first woman elected to the Texas legislatureCarmen Goldthwaite Texas Dames: Sassy and Savvy Women Throughout Lone Star History https://archive.org/details/texasdamessassys0000gold 131 2012 978-1-60949-812-2 The History Press Charleston, South Carolina O. F. Zimmerman, evangelist from Morris CountyBarker S. A. Five Democratic Candidates Oppose Governor Ferguson in Today's Texas Primaries Greensburg Daily Tribune April 11, 1926 https://books.google.com/books?id=RS9XAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA11 2023-11-12 Google Newspapers The Democratic primary election was held on July 24, 1926. As no candidate won a majority of votes, there was a run-off on August 28, 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 First Round Run-off Dan Moody 409732 495723 Miriam A. Ferguson 283482 270595 Lynch Davidson 122449 O. F. Zimmerman 2962 Edith E. Wilmans 1580 Kate M. Johnston 1029 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=296498 TX Governor - D Primary ourcampaigns.com January 13, 2010 2023-05-11 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.Brownsville Herald July 25, 1926 1 Haines Winner of GOP Nomination https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063730/1926-07-25/ed-1/seq-1/ 2023-11-09 Chronicling America: Historic Newspapers at the Library of Congress The Republican primary election was held on July 24, 1926. As Haines won a majority of the votes, a run-off was unnecessary. Candidates Harvey H. Haines (Houston), general manager of the Houston Chamber of Commerce.Chicago Commerce Chicago Association of Commerce April 1, 2022 2023-11-09 16 https://books.google.com/books?id=0SBb4lIUu5wC&pg=RA4-PA16H. H. Haines to Visit Valley October 17, 1926 Brownsville Herald 2 Chronicling America: Historic Newspapers at the Library of Congress https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063730/1926-10-17/ed-1/seq-2/ 2023-11-09 Edward Preston Scott (Corpus Christi), judge.Brown Norman D. Hood, Bonnet, and Little Brown Jug: Texas Politics, 1921-1928 1984 Texas A&M University Press College Station, Texas 336 https://archive.org/details/hoodbonnetlittle0000brow/page/336/mode/2up registration 2023-11-09Judge E.P. Scott, 70, Former Nominee for Governor, Dies Here The Victoria Advocate June 20, 1929 31 294 Google Newspapers https://books.google.com/books?id=dZxPAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1 Results First Round H. H. Haines 11215 E. P. Scott 4074 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=296502 TX Governor - R Primary ourcampaigns.com June 20, 2011 2023-05-11 General election On election day, November 2, 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 January 18, 1927, at the age of 33, thereby making him the youngest governor in Texas history.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=264413 TX Governor ourcampaigns.com June 26, 2006 2023-05-11 Results Texas gubernatorial election, 1926 Democratic Party (United States) Dan Moody 233,002 86.75 Republican Party (United States) H. H. Haines 34,819 12.96 Socialist Party (United States) M. A. Smith 786 0.29 268,607 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Texas gubernatorial elections Texas Gubernatorial Category:November 1926 in the United States