The 1918 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Texas Senate Willard Arnold Johnson defeated Republican nominee John C. Scott and Socialist nominee T. L. Hurlburt.

General election

On election day, November 5, 1918, Democratic nominee Willard Arnold Johnson won the election by a margin of 129,926 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee John C. Scott, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Johnson was sworn in as the 25th lieutenant governor of Texas on January 21, 1919.[1]

Results

Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1918
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Willard Arnold Johnson 152,835 86.16
Republican John C. Scott 22,909 12.91
Socialist T. L. Hurlburt 1,640 0.93
Total votes 177,384 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "1918 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918_Texas_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election