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  TX Governor - D Runoff
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Parents > United States > Texas > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1956 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 25, 1956 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close August 25, 1956 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 16, 1957 - 12:00pm
Term End January 15, 1959 - 11:55pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH January 18, 2010 11:57am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1954
NameAllan Shivers Votes569,533 (89.42%)
Term01/19/1955 - 01/15/1957 Margin503,379 (+79.04%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1956
NameM. Price Daniel Votes1,350,736 (78.34%)
Term01/15/1957 - 01/20/1959 Margin1,089,453 (+63.19%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceTX Governor 11/06/1956

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Name Sen. M. Price Daniel Ralph W. Yarborough  
PartyDemocratic Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 698,001 (50.11%) 694,830 (49.89%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -3,171 (-0.23%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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