1926 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

1926 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 2, 1926

Nominee Barry Miller W. H. Holmes Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 237,025 27,414 Percentage 89.39% 10.34%

Lieutenant Governor before election Barry Miller Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Barry Miller Democratic

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.

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