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Parents > United States > Texas > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1940 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1940 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1940 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 21, 1941 - 12:00pm
Term End August 04, 1941 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedSteve Boudreaux May 19, 2010 11:43am
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Description Term ended with the resignation of the Governor after being elected to the United States Senate in a special election.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1938
NameWilbert L. "Pappy" O'Daniel Votes358,943 (96.82%)
Term01/17/1939 - 01/21/1941 Margin347,634 (+93.77%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/04/1941
NameCoke R. Stevenson Votes1 (100.00%)
Term08/04/1941 - 01/15/1943 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jul 27, 1940 TX Governor - D Primary
Wilbert L. "Pappy" O'Daniel
D 1,189,290

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Name (I) Gov. Wilbert L. "Pappy" O'Daniel George C. Hopkins Ben H. Lauderdale  
PartyDemocratic Republican Communist  
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Uncertified Votes 1,019,338 (94.43%) 59,885 (5.55%) 266 (0.03%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -959,453 (-88.88%) -1,019,072 (-94.40%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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