1928 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

1928 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 6, 1928
 
Nominee Barry Miller Lena Moore
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 587,467 121,688
Percentage 82.65% 17.12%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Barry Miller
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Barry Miller
Democratic

The 1928 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Barry Miller defeated Republican nominee Lena Moore.

General election

On election day, November 6, 1928, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Barry Miller won re-election by a margin of 465,779 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Lena Moore, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Miller was sworn in for his third term on January 15, 1929.[1]

Results

Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barry Miller (incumbent) 587,467 82.65
Republican Lena Moore 121,688 17.12
Scattering 1,665 0.23
Total votes 710,820 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "1928 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2026.