1914 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1914 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 3, 1914
 
Nominee William P. Hobby W. S. Noble John Hall
Party Democratic Socialist Republican
Popular vote 178,142 25,015 11,389
Percentage 82.18% 11.54% 5.25%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Vacant

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

William P. Hobby
Democratic

The 1914 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Democratic nominee William P. Hobby defeated Socialist nominee W. S. Noble, Republican nominee John Hall and Progressive nominee George E. Kepple.

General election

On election day, November 3, 1914, Democratic nominee William P. Hobby won the election by a margin of 153,127 votes against his foremost opponent Socialist nominee W. S. Noble, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Hobby was sworn in as the 24th lieutenant governor of Texas on January 19, 1915.[1]

Results

Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1914
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William P. Hobby 178,142 82.18
Socialist W. S. Noble 25,015 11.54
Republican John Hall 11,389 5.25
Progressive George E. Kepple 1,715 0.79
Scattering 520 0.24
Total votes 216,781 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "1914 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.