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1936 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1936 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

James V Allred won the 1936 Texas Gubernatorial Election. James V Allred received 782,083 popular votes (92.87%). The main challenger was C.O. Harris (6.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Allred and Harris

Allred +85.9 pts · won by 723,241 votes
James V AllredDemocraticWINNER92.87%
782,083 votes
C.O. HarrisRepublican6.99%
58,842 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.