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1932 Texas Gubernatorial Election

Texas · 2 candidates · See every 1932 Governor race

Who won the 1932 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Miriam A. Ferguson won the 1932 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Miriam A. Ferguson received 522,395 popular votes (61.98%). The main challenger was Orville Bullington (37.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Ferguson and Bullington

Ferguson +24.3 pts · won by 204,805 votes
Miriam A. FergusonDemocraticWINNER61.98%
522,395 votes
Orville BullingtonRepublican37.68%
317,590 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.