The 1946 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Coke R. Stevenson did not seek re-election.
Democratic Governor nominee Beauford H. Jester defeated Republican nominee Eugene Nolte, Jr. with 91.23% of the vote.
To date, this was the last election in which a candidate for Governor of Texas won more than 90% of the vote.
Nominations
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on July 27, 1946, with the runoff held on August 24, 1946.
Candidates
- Floyd Brinkley
- William V. Brown, mayor of Texarkana
- A. J. Burks, mayor of Odessa
- Charles B. Hutchison
- Beauford H. Jester, Railroad Commissioner
- Caso March, former Baylor University law professor, World War II veteran
- Walter Scott McNutt, president of Jefferson College and independent candidate for Governor of Arkansas in 1938 and 1940
- Homer P. Rainey, former President of the University of Texas
- Jerry Sadler, former Railroad Commissioner
- Grover Sellers, incumbent Texas Attorney General
- C. R. Shaw
- John Lee Smith, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Reese Turner, former State Representative
Withdrew
- W. J. Minton, newspaper editor and unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in 1944
Declined
Results
Republican nomination
The Republican state convention was held on August 13, 1946 at Mineral Wells.
Candidates
- Alvin H. Lane, attorney
- Eugene "Mike" Nolte, Jr., alcohol distributor
Results
General election
Candidates
Results
References
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