1938 Texas gubernatorial election

1938 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1936 November 8, 1938 1940 →
 
Nominee W. Lee O'Daniel Alexander Boynton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 358,943 11,309
Percentage 96.84% 3.05%

Governor before election

James V. Allred
Democratic

Elected Governor

W. Lee O'Daniel
Democratic

The 1938 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938.

Democratic politician W. Lee O'Daniel defeated Republican nominee Alexander Boynton with 96.84% of the vote.