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| | | Nominee | Coke R. Stevenson | Caswell K. McDowell | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 280,735 | 9,204 | Percentage | 96.83% | 3.17% | |
Governor before election Coke R. Stevenson Democratic | Elected Governor Coke R. Stevenson Democratic | |
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The 1942 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Coke R. Stevenson defeated Republican nominee Caswell K. McDowell with 96.83% of the vote.
Nominations
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on July 25, 1942. By winning over 50% of the vote, Stevenson avoided a run-off which would have been held on August 22, 1942.
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Coke R. Stevenson (incumbent) | 651,218 | 68.46 |
| Democratic | Hal H. Collins | 272,469 | 28.64 |
| Democratic | Hope Wheeler | 9,373 | 0.99 |
| Democratic | Alex M. Ferguson | 8,370 | 0.88 |
| Democratic | Gene S. Porter | 4,933 | 0.52 |
| Democratic | Charles L. Somerville | 4,853 | 0.51 |
Total votes | 951,216 | 100.00 |
Republican nomination
The Republican state convention was held at San Angelo on August 10 and 11, 1942.[9][10] Caswell Kelliston "C.K." McDowell, a former county judge of Val Verde County[11] and longtime Republican activist in the state[12] was nominated for Governor.[13]
General election
Candidates
Results
1942 Texas gubernatorial election[14][16][17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Coke R. Stevenson (incumbent) | 280,735 | 96.83% | |
| Republican | Caswell K. McDowell | 9,204 | 3.17% | |
Majority | 271,531 | 93.66% | |
Turnout | 289,939 | 100.00% | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "O'Daniel Is Leading Allred by 9,000 in Texas Senate Race". Evening star. Washington, D.C. July 26, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "2 Men to Seek Senator Smith's Post If He Is Elected Lieutenant-Governor". The Nolan County News. Sweetwater, Tex. June 4, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Porter Opens 2d Week of Westex Drive for Votes". The Nolan County News. Sweetwater, Tex. July 2, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Ex-Sweetwater Boy Candidate For Governor". The Nolan County News. Sweetwater, Tex. July 23, 1942. p. 12. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Primary". The Sunday Record. Mineola, Tex. June 14, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "TX Governor, 1942 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "State GOP Names Fletcher for Attorney General". The Grand Saline Sun. Grand Saline, Tex. August 13, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "Republicans Name Nominees". The Daily News-Telegram. Sulphur Springs, Tex. August 12, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ a b McDowell, Robert M. (May 19, 2011). "Remarks of Commissioner McDowell at the Telecommunications Industry Association". Dallas, Texas: Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
One of them, C.K. McDowell, my great grandfather, went from working as a ranch hand and cowboy living in a frontier dugout, to reading the law and becoming an attorney. After the turn of the century, somehow he was elected chief judge of Val Verde County.
- ^ Olien, Roger M. (1981). From Token to Triumph: The Texas Republicans Since 1920. Dallas, Texas: Southern Methodist University Press. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Panhandle Republicans To Welcome Gubernatorial Candidate". Amarillo Daily News. Amarillo, Texas. October 2, 1942. p. 12. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ "TX Governor, 1942". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas, Regular Session of the Forty-Eighth Legislature (PDF). Austin, Texas: The Capital Printing Company. 1943. p. 38.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1932-1952: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7864-7034-1.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Texas Almanac, 1954-1955. Dallas, Texas: A. H. Belo Corporation. 1953.
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