1,662,019 1,254,333 Start date November 5, 1968 | 57.0% 43.0% | |
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Winner Preston Smith | ||
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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Texas gubernatorial election, 1968 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA