The 1952 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Ben Ramsey won re-election as he faced no opposition. The Republican Party endorsed the Democratic state ticket, including Ramsey, in order to attract more votes for their presidential nominee, General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
General election On election day, November 4, 1952, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Ben Ramsey won re-election as the state Republican Party, in an attempt to maximize support for Eisenhower, nominated the Democratic state ticket, allowing voters to cast a straight GOP ballot without voting against the down-ballot Democratic candidates, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Ramsey was sworn in for his second term on January 20, 1953.
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