| Election Name: | 1934 Texas gubernatorial Democratic primary election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1932 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1932 |
| Next Election: | 1936 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1936 |
| Election Date: | July 28, 1934 (first round) August 25, 1934 (runoff) |
| Turnout: | 78.4% (first round) 75.1% (runoff)[1] |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| 2Blank: | Runoff |
| Nominee1: | James Burr V Allred |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| 1Data1: | 298,903 29.88% |
| 2Data1: | 499,343 52.10% |
| Nominee2: | Tom F. Hunter |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| 1Data2: | 243,254 24.32% |
| 2Data2: | 459,106 47.90% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Miriam A. Ferguson |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James Burr V Allred |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Country: | Texas |
The 1934 Texas gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1934 in order to elect the Governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and incumbent Attorney General of Texas James Burr V Allred defeated Republican nominee D. E. Waggoner in a landslide.[2]
The Democratic primary election was held on 28 July 1934. As no candidate won a majority of votes, there was a run-off on 25 August 1934 between the two highest ranking candidates incumbent Attorney General of Texas James Burr V Allred and Tom F. Hunter. Allred would eventually win the primary with 52.10% against Hunter.
The Socialist Party nominated George Clifton Edwards for a second consecutive time following his election loss in the 1932 Texas gubernatorial election. On election day, 6 November 1934, Democratic nominee James Burr V Allred won the election in a landslide by a margin of 415,031 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee D. E. Waggoner, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Allred was sworn in as the 33rd Governor of Texas on 15 January 1935.[8]