| Election Name: | 1918 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1916 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1916 |
| Next Election: | 1920 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1920 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1918 |
| Image1: | File:William Pettus Hobby in 1917.jpg |
| Nominee1: | William P. Hobby |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 148,982 |
| Percentage1: | 84.0% |
| Nominee2: | Charles Albert Boynton |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 26,713 |
| Percentage2: | 15.1% |
| Map Size: | 310px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | William P. Hobby |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | William P. Hobby |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Country: | Texas |
| Party Colour: | yes |
The 1918 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918, in order to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic governor William Pettus Hobby easily won re-election to his first full term after ascending to the governorship in 1917 upon the impeachment and conviction of his predecessor, governor James "Pa" Ferguson. He defeated Republican nominee Charles Albert Boynton.[1]
In the primary, Governor Hobby faced his predecessor, former impeached and convicted governor James "Pa" Ferguson. Hobby easily won, practically guaranteeing his re-election, as Texas was an overwhelmingly Democratic-controlled state at this time.[2]
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Hobby faced token Republican opposition in the general election from republican nominee Charles Albert Boynton, who would later be appointed as a judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas by President Coolidge.[3]
Hobby received 84.0% of the vote, a typical margin for statewide Democrats in the early 20th century.[4]
| Texas Gubernatorial Election, 1918 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Democratic | William Pettus Hobby (incumbent) | 148,982 | 84.00% | ||
| Republican | Charles Albert Boynton | 26,713 | 15.06% | ||
| Socialist | William D. Simpson | 1,660 | 0.94% | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||