James E. Ferguson Democratic James E. Ferguson Democratic The 1916 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916, in order to elect the Governor of Texas.

Incumbent Democratic governor James E. "Pa" Ferguson easily won re-election to a second term, defeating his Republican challenger, Rentfro Creager.

[1] Ferguson would be impeached and removed from office on nine charges just over 9 months after his re-election in 1916.

[2] In the primary, Governor Ferguson was challenged by fellow Democrat Charles H. Morris.

Ferguson fended off the primary challenge, winning 57% of the vote and securing the nomination, which at the time, was seen as tantamount to victory, as Texas was a prohibitively Democratic-controlled state in the early 20th century.