The 1940 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Coke R. Stevenson defeated Republican nominee S. D. Bennett.

General election

On election day, November 5, 1940, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Coke R. Stevenson won re-election by a margin of 967,324 votes against his opponent Republican nominee S. D. Bennett, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Stevenson was sworn in for his second term on January 21, 1941.[1]

Results

Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Coke R. Stevenson (incumbent) 1,023,184 94.80
Republican S. D. Bennett 55,860 5.18
Scattering 297 0.02
Total votes 1,079,341 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "1940 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_Texas_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election