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  2. Miriam A. Ferguson - Wikipedia

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    4 1932 election and second term. ... She was the first female governor of Texas, ... Her husband served as Governor of Texas from 1915 to 1917.

  3. 1932 Texas gubernatorial election - Wikipedia

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    The Democratic primary election was held on July 23, 1932. As no candidate won a majority of votes, there was a run-off on August 27, 1932, between the two highest ranking candidates former Governor of Texas Miriam A. Ferguson and incumbent Governor of Texas Ross S. Sterling.

  4. 1932 United States gubernatorial elections - Wikipedia

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    United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1932, in 35 states, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election, on November 8, 1932. Elections took place on September 12 in Maine.

  5. List of governors of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The governor of Texas is the head of government of the U.S. state of Texas. The incumbent, Greg Abbott, is the forty-eighth governor to serve in the office since Texas' statehood in 1845. When compared to those of other states, the governorship of Texas has been described as one of relative weakness.

  6. Women in Texas government - Wikipedia

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    Texas has had only two female governors in its history. Miriam Ferguson (Democrat) became the state's first female governor in 1924. Her husband, James Ferguson (Democrat), had previously served as Texas governor but was unable to secure his place on the ballot in the 1924 election after being impeached in his last term. Instead, Miriam entered ...

  7. 1932 United States presidential election in Texas - Wikipedia

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    The 1932 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 8, 1932, as part of the 1932 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose 23 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for president and vice president .

  8. Women's suffrage in Texas - Wikipedia

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    Governor Hobby put the ratification of the amendment on the legislative agenda. [83] On June 28, 1919, Texas ratified the amendment. [85] The house approved it by a vote of 96 to 21 on June 23 and the senate passed it by a voice vote five days later. [86] Texas was the ninth state and the first Southern state to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment ...

  9. 1930 Texas gubernatorial election - Wikipedia

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    On election day, 4 November 1930, Democratic nominee Ross S. Sterling won the election by a margin of 190,514 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee William E. Talbot, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Sterling was sworn in as the 31st Governor of Texas on 20 January 1931. [8]