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1950 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1950 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Allan Shivers won the 1950 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Allan Shivers received 355,010 popular votes (89.93%). The main challenger was Ralph W. Currie (10.07%).

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Shivers +79.9 pts · won by 315,273 votes
Allan ShiversDemocraticWINNER89.93%
355,010 votes
Ralph W. CurrieRepublican10.07%
39,737 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.