Election Name: | 1928 Texas gubernatorial election |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1926 Texas gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1926 |
Next Election: | 1930 Texas gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1930 |
Election Date: | 6 November 1928 |
Turnout: | 51.6% 31.1%[1] |
Nominee1: | Dan Moody |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 582,968 |
Percentage1: | 82.43% |
Nominee2: | W. H. Holmes |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 123,337 |
Percentage2: | 17.44% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Dan Moody |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Dan Moody |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Country: | Texas |
The 1928 Texas gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1928 in order to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dan Moody won re-election against Republican nominee W. H. Holmes.[2]
The Democratic primary election was held on 28 July 1928. As incumbent Governor Dan Moody won a majority of the vote, a run-off was unnecessary.
On election day, 6 November 1928, Democratic nominee Dan Moody won re-election by a margin of 459,631 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee W. H. Holmes, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Moody was sworn in for his second term on 20 January 1929.[6]