Election Name: | 1954 Texas Democratic gubernatorial primary election |
Country: | Texas |
Type: | presidential |
Election Date: | August 28, 1954 |
Previous Election: | 1952 Texas gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1952 |
Next Election: | 1956 Texas gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1956 |
Image1: | File:Allan Shivers (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Allan Shivers |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 775,088 |
Percentage1: | 53.2% |
Nominee2: | Ralph Yarborough |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 683,132 |
Percentage2: | 46.8% |
Map Size: | 310px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Allan Shivers |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Posttitle: | Elected Governor |
After Election: | Allan Shivers |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1954 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic governor Allan Shivers was overwhelmingly reelected in the general election after defeating future senator Ralph Yarborough in the Democratic primary.