The 1926 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Barry Miller defeated Republican nominee W. H. Holmes and Socialist nominee Lee L. Rhodes.

General election

On election day, November 2, 1926, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Barry Miller won re-election by a margin of 209,611 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee W. H. Holmes, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Miller was sworn in for his second term on January 18, 1927.[1]

Results

Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barry Miller (incumbent) 237,025 89.39
Republican W. H. Holmes 27,414 10.34
Socialist Lee L. Rhodes 709 0.27
Total votes 265,148 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "1926 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1926_Texas_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election