1916 Texas gubernatorial election

none June 2023 January 2025 September 2023 1916 Texas gubernatorial election Presidential no 1914 Texas gubernatorial election 1914 1918 Texas gubernatorial election 1918 November 7, 1916 Jas. E. Ferguson LCCN2014697048 (cropped).jpg James E. Ferguson Democratic Party (United States) 296,667 81.6% R. B. Creager File:Rentfro_Creager.png Republican Party (United States) 49,118 13.5% 1916 Texas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 310px County resultsFerguson: #7996E2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c 90–100%Creager: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #C21B18 80–90%No data/vote: #808080 Governor James E. Ferguson Democratic Party (United States) James E. Ferguson Democratic Party (United States) Texas yes The 1916 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916, in order to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic governor James E. "Pa" Ferguson easily won re-election to a second term, defeating his Republican challenger, Rentfro Creager.Election of Texas Governors, 1900-1948 TX Almanac https://www.texasalmanac.com/articles/election-of-texas-governors-1900-1948 2023-06-02 www.texasalmanac.com Ferguson would be impeached and removed from office on nine charges just over nine months after his re-election in 1916. He was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby.Texas Politics - Governors: James E. Ferguson https://texaspolitics.utexas.edu/archive/html/exec/governors/12.html 2023-06-02 texaspolitics.utexas.edu Democratic primary In the primary, Governor Ferguson was challenged by fellow Democrat Charles H. Morris. Ferguson fended off the primary challenge, winning 57% of the vote and securing the nomination, which at the time, was seen as tantamount to victory, as Texas was a prohibitively Democratic-controlled state in the early 20th century.Our Campaigns - TX Governor - D Primary Race - Jul 22, 1916 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=296480 2023-06-02 www.ourcampaigns.com Primary results Democratic primary results James E. Ferguson (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 240,561 57.02 Charles H. Morris Democratic Party (United States) 174,611 41.39 H. C. Marshall Democratic Party (United States) 6,731 1.60 421,903 100.00 |} General election Ferguson faced token Republican opposition in the general election from Republican nominee Rentfro Creager, and defeated him by a 68.1% margin of victory.Our Campaigns - TX Governor Race - Nov 07, 1916 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=264408 2023-06-02 www.ourcampaigns.com Results 1916 Texas gubernatorial election James E. Ferguson (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 296,667 81.60 Rentfro Banton Creager Republican Party (United States) 49,118 13.51 E. R. Meitzen Socialist Party (United States) 14,580 4.01 H. W. Lewis Prohibition Party (United States) 3,200 0.88363,565 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Texas gubernatorial elections Texas Gubernatorial Category:November 1916 in the United States