1968 Texas gubernatorial election
The 1968 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Connally did not run for reelection to a fourth term, so the election pitted Democrat Preston Smith against Republican Paul Eggers. Smith was easily elected, winning 57% of the vote to Eggers' 43%.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Dolph Briscoe, former State Representative from Uvalde
- Waggoner Carr, former Texas Attorney General and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1966
- Johnnie Mae Hackwhorthe
- John Hill, Texas Secretary of State
- Eugene M. Locke, Dallas attorney and deputy U.S. Ambassador to South Vietnam
- Preston Smith, Lieutenant Governor
- Alfonso Veloz
- Edward L. Whittenburg
- Don Yarborough, Houston attorney and candidate for Governor in 1962 and 1964
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Don Yarborough | 421,607 | 24.08% | |
| Democratic | Preston Smith | 386,875 | 22.10% | |
| Democratic | Waggoner Carr | 257,543 | 14.71% | |
| Democratic | Dolph Briscoe | 225,686 | 12.89% | |
| Democratic | Eugene Locke | 218,118 | 12.46% | |
| Democratic | John Hill | 154,908 | 8.85% | |
| Democratic | Pat O'Daniel | 47,912 | 2.74% | |
| Democratic | Edward L. Whittenburg | 22,957 | 1.31% | |
| Democratic | Alfonso Veloz | 9,562 | 0.55% | |
| Democratic | Johnnie Mae Hackwhorthe | 5,484 | 0.31% | |
| Total votes | 1,750,652 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Preston Smith | 767,490 | 55.27% | |
| Democratic | Don Yarborough | 621,226 | 44.73% | |
| Total votes | 1,388,716 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Eggers | 65,501 | 62.52% | |
| Republican | John Trice | 28,849 | 27.54% | |
| Republican | Wallace Sisk | 10,415 | 9.94% | |
| Total votes | 104,765 | 100.00% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Preston Smith | 1,662,019 | 56.99% | |
| Republican | Paul Eggers | 1,254,333 | 43.01% | |
| Total votes | 2,916,352 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
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