Claim: 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.
Evidence: 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