1938 Texas gubernatorial election
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.
Nominations
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was won by O'Daniel by winning over 50% of the vote, and subsequently avoided a run-off.Candidates
- S.T. Brogdon
- Carl A. Crowley
- Clarence E. Farmer
- James A. Ferguson
- Tom F. Hunter, attorney.
- Joseph King
- Marvin P. McCoy
- William McCraw, incumbent Attorney General of Texas.
- Clarence R. Miller
- W. Lee O'Daniel, salesman and swing bandleader.
- P.D. Renfro
- Thomas Self
- Ernest O. Thompson, incumbent Railroad Commissioner
Republican nomination
The Republican state convention was held at Houston on August 9, 1938. Alexander Boynton, Houston oilman, was nominated for Governor.General election
Candidates
- W. Lee O'Daniel, Democratic
- Alexander Boynton, Republican
- Earl E. Miller, Socialist
- Homer Brooks, Communist