1934 Texas gubernatorial election

1934 Texas gubernatorial Democratic primary election

← 1932 July 28, 1934 (first round)
August 25, 1934 (runoff)
1936 →
Turnout78.4% Decrease (first round)
75.1% Decrease (runoff)[a][1]
 
Nominee James Burr V Allred Tom F. Hunter
Party Democratic Democratic
First round 298,903
29.88%
243,254
24.32%
Runoff 499,343
52.10%
459,106
47.90%

Allred:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%      80-90%
Hunter:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%      >90%
Mcdonald:      10–20%      20-30%      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Small:      20–30%      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Witt:      30–40%
Hughes:      20–30%

Governor before election

Miriam A. Ferguson
Democratic

Elected Governor

James Burr V Allred
Democratic

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]


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  1. ^ "Texas Almanac, 1939-1940". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Allred, James V." fjc.gov. Retrieved May 11, 2023.