1954 Texas gubernatorial election

1954 Texas Democratic gubernatorial primary election

← 1952 August 28, 1954 1956 →
 
Nominee Allan Shivers Ralph Yarborough
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 775,088 683,132
Percentage 53.2% 46.8%

County results
Shivers:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Yarborough:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%


Governor before election

Allan Shivers
Democratic


Elected Governor

Allan Shivers
Democratic

The 1954 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic governor Allan Shivers was overwhelmingly reelected in the general election after defeating future senator Ralph Yarborough in the Democratic primary.