Texas gubernatorial election, 1954
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The 1954 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Allan Shivers was overwhelmingly reelected.
Primaries
Democratic
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Allan Shivers (Inc.) | 668,913 | 49.52% | |
Democratic | Ralph Yarborough | 645,994 | 47.82% | |
Democratic | J.J. Holmes | 19,591 | 1.45% | |
Democratic | Arlon B. Davis Jr. | 16,254 | 1.20% | |
Total votes | 1,350,752 | 100.00% | ||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Allan Shivers (Inc.) | 775,088 | 53.15% | |
Democratic | Ralph Yarborough | 683,132 | 46.85% | |
Total votes | 1,458,220 | 100.00% | ||
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Allan Shivers (Inc.) | 569,533 | 89.42% | |
Republican | Tod R. Adams | 66,154 | 10.39% | |
Total votes | 636,892 | 100.00% | ||
References
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