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1940 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1940 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

W. Lee O'Daniel won the 1940 Texas Gubernatorial Election. W. Lee O'Daniel received 1,019,338 popular votes (94.42%). The main challenger was George C. Hopkins (5.55%).

See the full head-to-head between O'Daniel and Hopkins

O'Daniel +88.9 pts · won by 959,443 votes
W. Lee O'DanielDemocraticWINNER94.42%
1,019,338 votes
George C. HopkinsRepublican5.55%
59,895 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.