Today I learned on Nostr: TIL in the 1952 Texas gubernatorial election, the Democratic candidate, Allan ...

TIL in the 1952 Texas gubernatorial election, the Democratic candidate, Allan Shivers, was endorsed by the Republican party, who did not nominate their own candidate. Thus, Allan Shivers ran against himself, winning with 73% of the Democratic votes against 24% of his Republican votes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Texas_gubernatorial_election
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