The 1924 Texas gubernatorial election was held on 4 November 1924 in order to elect the Governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and former First Lady of Texas Miriam A. Ferguson defeated Republican nominee George C. Butte. With her victory, she became the first female governor of Texas and the second to be governor of any U.S. state, after Nellie Tayloe Ross, although Ferguson was the first to be elected to the office.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Thomas D. Barton
Joe Burkett
Vinson Allen Collins, former State Senator from Beaumont
Lynch Davidson, former Lieutenant Governor of Texas
Thomas Whitfield Davidson, Lieutenant Governor of Texas and former State Senator from Dallas George W. Dixon Miriam A. Ferguson, former First Lady of Texas W. E. Pope Felix D. Robertson
The Democratic primary election was held on 26 July 1924. As no candidate won a majority of votes, there was a run-off on 23 August 1924 between the two highest ranking candidates former First Lady of Texas Miriam A. Ferguson and Felix D. Robertson. Ferguson would eventually win the primary with 56.70% against Robertson.
Results
General election
On election day, 4 November 1924, Democratic nominee Miriam A. Ferguson won the election by a margin of 127,588 votes against her opponent Republican nominee George C. Butte, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Ferguson was sworn in as the 29th Governor of Texas on 20 January 1925.