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His popularity statewide began when he ran for Lieutenant Governor in 1946, winning over 90% of the vote.  His successful re-election in 1948 was only slightly less successful with almost 87.5% of the vote.

His popularity statewide began when he ran for Lieutenant Governor in 1946, winning over 90% of the vote.  His successful re-election in 1948 was only slightly less successful with almost 87.5% of the vote.

After the unexpected death of Governor [[Beauford Jester]] in 1949, Shivers became the only Lieutenant Governor to date to ascend to Governor upon the death of the incumbent ([[Rick Perry]] ascended to the Governor's office upon the resignation of [[George W. Bush]] when he became President of the United States).  Shivers would win in his own right in 1950 (nearly 90%), again in 1952 (his popularity was such that he was the nominee of both the Democratic and Republican parties; Democrat Shivers easily beat Republican Shivers but garnered over 98% of the vote with "No Preference" the runner-up) and set a precedent with his third two-year term in 1954 (almost 89.5%).  His overall gubernatorial tenure of 7.5 years (all of which was consecutive) was the longest in Texas history until [[Bill Clements]] broke it with his two, non-consecutive four-year terms; Perry would break both the consecutive and total tenure records afterwards.

After the unexpected death of Governor [[Beauford Jester]] in 1949, Shivers became the only Lieutenant Governor to date to ascend to Governor upon the death of the incumbent ([[Rick Perry]] ascended to the Governor's office upon the resignation of [[George W. Bush]] when he became President of the United States).  Shivers would win in his own right in 1950 (nearly 90%), again in 1952 (his popularity was such that he was the nominee of both the Democratic and Republican parties; Democrat Shivers easily beat Republican Shivers but between both parties garnered over 98% of the vote with "No Preference" the runner-up, after which the Legislature abolished the ability of a candidate to be the nominee for more than one party as well as the No Preference option) and set a precedent with his third two-year term in 1954 (almost 89.5%).  His overall gubernatorial tenure of 7.5 years (all of which was consecutive) was the longest in Texas history until [[Bill Clements]] broke it with his two, non-consecutive four-year terms; Perry would break both the consecutive and total tenure records afterwards.

Shivers was anti-integration, leading the Texas Rangers police force to prohibit the Mansfield school district from integrating.

Shivers was anti-integration, leading the Texas Rangers police force to prohibit the Mansfield school district from integrating.