Coke R. Stevenson, once the 35th Governor of Texas (1941-1947), took the most votes in the 1948 US State elections in Texas (Democratic Party) by gathering 477,077 votes, followed by Lyndon B. Johnson by achieving 405,617 total votes.
Coke Robert Stevenson (March 20, 1888  June 28, 1975) was the 35th Governor of Texas from 1941 to 1947. Stevenson came in first with 40% of the vote to Johnson's 34% and conservative candidate George Peddy's 20%. Democratic Coke R. Stevenson Democratic primary results 477,077 Lyndon B. Johnson Democratic 405,617 
