1946 Texas gubernatorial election
November 5, 1946
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County results Jester: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Rainey: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1946 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Coke R. Stevenson did not seek re-election.
Democratic Governor nominee Beauford H. Jester defeated Republican nominee Eugene Nolte, Jr. with 91.23% of the vote.
To date, this was the last election in which a candidate for Governor of Texas won more than 90% of the vote.