1952 Texas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1952 Texas gubernatorial election Texas Presidential no 1950 Texas gubernatorial election 1950 1954 Texas gubernatorial election 1954 November 4, 1952 File:Allan Shivers (cropped).jpg 150x150px Allan Shivers Democratic Party (United States) 1,375,547 73.12% File:Allan Shivers (cropped).jpg Allan ShiversShivers and the entire state Democratic ticket were endorsed by the state Republican party and appeared on their ballots Republican Party (United States) 468,319 24.89% 1952 Texas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 310px County results Democratic: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90% Republican: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Allan Shivers Democratic Party (United States) Allan Shivers Democratic Party (United States) The 1952 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Democratic Governor Allan Shivers was overwhelmingly reelected in the general election after defeating future Senator Ralph Yarborough in the Democratic primary. The Republican Party endorsed the Democratic state ticket, including Shivers, in order to attract more votes for their presidential nominee, General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Primary elections Primary elections were held on July 26, 1952.Texas Almanac 1954-1955 447 Democratic primary Candidates Allan Shivers, incumbent Governor Allene M. Traylor, housewife Shivers and Daniel win Texas Primary; Dies faces runoff https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1952-07-28/ed-1/seq-4/ Evening star Washington, D.C. 28 July 1952 A-4 12 November 2020 Two Veterans and Housewife seek Governor's Office https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5212046/corsicana-daily-sun/ Corsicana Daily Sun Corsicana, Texas 21 July 1952 5 12 November 2020 Ralph W. Yarborough, attorney Results thumb|center|310px|Primary results by county: Shivers #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% Yarbourough #7DDDDD 40–50% #51C2C2 50–60% #2AACAC 60–0% #009696 70–80% Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=296531 TX Governor, 1952 - D Primary Our Campaigns 12 November 2020Congressional Quarterly 1998 146Texas Almanac 1954-1955 447 Allan Shivers (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 833,861 61.48% Ralph Yarborough Democratic Party (United States) 488,345 36.00% Allene M. Traylor Democratic Party (United States) 34,186 2.52% 1,356,392 100.00% General election Candidates Shivers endorsed the Republican nominee for President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, in the concurrent presidential election.Fowler Glenn 15 January 1985 Allan Shivers of Texas dead; was Governor in the 1950s https://www.nytimes.com/1985/01/15/us/allan-shivers-of-texas-dead-was-governor-in-the-1950-s.html New York Times New York, NY 6 12 November 2020 In an attempt to maximize support for Eisenhower, the state Republican Party nominated the Democratic state ticket, allowing voters to cast a straight GOP ballot without voting against the down-ballot Democratic candidates.Keith Temple, artist 29 August 1952 Trying to bring in a Texas gusher https://www.loc.gov/item/2016684222/ New Orleans Times-Picayune New Orleans 12 November 2020 90 Governorship Races Attract 73 Candidates https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1952-11-02/ed-1/seq-5/ Evening star Washington, D.C. 2 November 1952 A-5 12 November 2020 Results 1952 Texas gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173698 TX Governor, 1952 Our Campaigns 12 November 2020Congressional Quarterly 1998 82Texas Almanac 1954-1955 463 Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Fifty-Third Legislature of the State of Texas https://lrl.texas.gov/scanned/Housejournals/53/01191953_3_44.pdf Texas House of Representatives Austin, Texas 52 1953 House Bill asks quick state crackdown on drug sales https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=4679909&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjI0MDk1ODEyLCJpYXQiOjE2MDUxOTY4MzEsImV4cCI6MTYwNTI4MzIzMX0.7lSVaGeEjhojhV9GwHFT9OjSdIS8PB8wMP4mfpPl-QU The Corpus Christi Times Corpus Christi, Texas 20 January 1953 22 12 November 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Allan Shivers (incumbent) 1,375,547 73.12% Republican Party (United States) Allan Shivers (incumbent) 468,319 24.89% No party Allan Shivers (incumbent) 664 0.04% Total Allan Shivers (incumbent) 1,844,530 98.05% 36,672 1.95% 1,881,202 100.00% 1,807,858 96.10% Democratic Party (United States) Notes References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Texas Almanac, 1954-1955 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117168/ Dallas, Texas A. H. Belo Corporation 1953 Texas Almanac 1954-1955 1952 Texas Gubernatorial Category:November 1952 in the United States Category:Single-candidate gubernatorial elections in the United States