Dan Moody, Governor

Dan Moody

Governor
Born
June 1, 1893
Died
May 22, 1966
Age at death
72
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1926–1928
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Moody815,970
Opponents158,156
2
Elections run

Between 1926 and 1928, Dan Moody ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Moody's biggest single-election total was 582,968 votes, in the 1928 governor election in Texas. Moody's closest win came in the 1926 governor election in Texas, decided by 198,183 votes.

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How many votes has Dan Moody received?

Dan Moody has received 815,970 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Dan Moody’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928GovernorTexasWon582,96882.43%W. H. Holmes
1926GovernorTexasWon233,00286.75%H. H. Haines
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880980). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dan Moody: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dan-moody. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.