1952 Texas gubernatorial election

1952 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1950 July 26, 1952 1954 →
 
Nominee Allan Shivers Allan Shivers[a]
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,375,547 468,319
Percentage 73.12% 24.89%

Governor before election

Allan Shivers
Democratic

Elected Governor

Allan Shivers
Democratic

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.
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