1934 Texas gubernatorial election

1934 Texas gubernatorial Democratic primary election

July 28, 1934 (first round)
August 25, 1934 (runoff)
Turnout78.4% (first round)
75.1% (runoff)
 
Nominee James Burr V Allred Tom F. Hunter
Party Democratic Democratic
First round 298,903
29.88%
243,254
24.32%
Runoff 499,343
52.10%
459,106
47.90%

Allred:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%      80-90%
Hunter:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%      >90%
Mcdonald:      10–20%      20-30%      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Small:      20–30%      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Witt:      30–40%
Hughes:      20–30%

Governor before election

Miriam A. Ferguson
Democratic

Elected Governor

James Burr V Allred
Democratic

The 1934 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934, in order to elect the Governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and incumbent Attorney General of Texas James Burr V Allred defeated Republican nominee D. E. Waggoner in a landslide.