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1928 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1928 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Dan Moody won the 1928 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Dan Moody received 582,968 popular votes (82.43%). The main challenger was W. H. Holmes (17.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Moody and Holmes

Moody +65.0 pts · won by 459,631 votes
Dan MoodyDemocraticWINNER82.43%
582,968 votes
W. H. HolmesRepublican17.44%
123,337 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.