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1954 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1954 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Allan Shivers won the 1954 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Allan Shivers received 569,533 popular votes (89.42%). The main challenger was Tod R. Adams (10.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Shivers and Adams

Shivers +79.0 pts · won by 503,379 votes
Allan ShiversDemocraticWINNER89.42%
569,533 votes
Tod R. AdamsRepublican10.39%
66,154 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.