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1918 Texas Gubernatorial Election

Texas · 2 candidates · See every 1918 Governor race

Who won the 1918 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

William P. Hobby won the 1918 Texas Gubernatorial Election. William P. Hobby received 148,982 popular votes (84%). The main challenger was Charles Albert Boynton (15.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Hobby and Boynton

Hobby +68.9 pts · won by 122,269 votes
William P. HobbyDemocraticWINNER84%
148,982 votes
Charles Albert BoyntonRepublican15.1%
26,713 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.