1942 Texas gubernatorial election explained
| Election Name: | 1942 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Texas |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1940 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1940 |
| Next Election: | 1944 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1944 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1942 |
| Nominee1: | Coke R. Stevenson |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 280,735 |
| Percentage1: | 96.83% |
| Nominee2: | Caswell K. McDowell |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 9,204 |
| Percentage2: | 3.17% |
| Map Size: | 310px |
| Governor |
| Before Election: | Coke R. Stevenson |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Coke R. Stevenson |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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
- Hal H. Collins, businessman[1]
- Alex M. Ferguson, seed breeder[2]
- Gene S. Porter, insurance broker[3] [4]
- Charles L. Somerville, law school operator[5]
- Hope Wheeler, newspaper editor
- Coke R. Stevenson, incumbent Governor
Results
Republican nomination
The Republican state convention was held at San Angelo on August 10 and 11, 1942.[6] [7] Caswell Kelliston "C.K." McDowell, a former county judge of Val Verde County and longtime Republican activist in the state[8] was nominated for Governor.[9]
General election
Candidates
Results
Bibliography
- Book: Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 . Washington, D.C. . Congressional Quarterly Inc. . 1998 . 1-56802-396-0 . .
- Book: . Texas Almanac, 1954-1955 . Dallas, Texas . A. H. Belo Corporation . 1953 . .
Notes and References
- News: . O'Daniel Is Leading Allred by 9,000 in Texas Senate Race . Evening star . Washington, D.C. . 26 July 1942 . 1 . 8 December 2020 .
- News: . 2 Men to Seek Senator Smith's Post If He Is Elected Lieutenant-Governor . The Nolan County News . Sweetwater, Tex. . 4 June 1942 . 3 . 8 December 2020 .
- News: . Porter Opens 2d Week of Westex Drive for Votes . The Nolan County News . Sweetwater, Tex. . 2 July 1942 . 3 . 8 December 2020 .
- News: . Ex-Sweetwater Boy Candidate For Governor . The Nolan County News . Sweetwater, Tex. . 23 July 1942 . 12 . 8 December 2020 .
- News: . Primary . The Sunday Record . Mineola, Tex. . 14 June 1942 . 3 . 8 December 2020 .
- News: . State GOP Names Fletcher for Attorney General . The Grand Saline Sun . Grand Saline, Tex. . 13 August 1942 . 1 . 8 December 2020 .
- News: . Republicans Name Nominees . The Daily News-Telegram . Sulphur Springs, Tex. . 12 August 1942 . 3 . 8 December 2020 .
- Book: Olien, Roger M.. From Token to Triumph: The Texas Republicans Since 1920. Southern Methodist University Press. Dallas, Texas. 1981. registration. November 4, 2023.
- News: . Panhandle Republicans To Welcome Gubernatorial Candidate . Amarillo Daily News . Amarillo, Texas . October 2, 1942 . 12 . 8 December 2020 . subscription.
- Web site: Robert M.. McDowell. Remarks of Commissioner McDowell at the Telecommunications Industry Association. May 19, 2011. Dallas, Texas. Robert M. McDowell. Federal Communications Commission. 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.. November 18, 2023.
