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1944 Texas Gubernatorial Election

Texas · 2 candidates · See every 1944 Governor race

Who won the 1944 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Coke R. Stevenson won the 1944 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Coke R. Stevenson received 1,007,826 popular votes (90.95%). The main challenger was B. J. Peasley (9.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Stevenson and Peasley

Stevenson +81.9 pts · won by 907,539 votes
Coke R. StevensonDemocraticWINNER90.95%
1,007,826 votes
B. J. PeasleyRepublican9.05%
100,287 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.