1940 Texas gubernatorial election

1940 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1938 November 5, 1940 1942 →
 
Nominee W. Lee O'Daniel George C. Hopkins
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,019,338 59,885
Percentage 94.42% 5.55%

Governor before election

W. Lee O'Daniel
Democratic

Elected Governor

W. Lee O'Daniel
Democratic

The 1940 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940.

Incumbent Democratic Governor W. Lee O'Daniel defeated Republican nominee George C. Hopkins with 94.42% of the vote.