847,038 715,025 Start date November 6, 1962 | 54.0% 45.6% | |
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Winner John Connally | ||
The 1962 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Price Daniel was running for reelection to a fourth term, but was defeated in the primary by John Connally. Although Connally was easily elected, Republican Jack Cox's 46% of the vote was the highest received by any Republican candidate for governor since George C. Butte in 1924.
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Texas gubernatorial election, 1962 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA