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1948 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1948 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Beauford H. Jester won the 1948 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Beauford H. Jester received 1,024,160 popular votes (84.72%). The main challenger was Alvin H. Lane (14.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Jester and Lane

Jester +70.0 pts · won by 846,761 votes
Beauford H. JesterDemocraticWINNER84.72%
1,024,160 votes
Alvin H. LaneRepublican14.67%
177,399 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.