1,232,506 1,073,831 Start date November 3, 1970 | 53.4% 46.6% | |
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Winner Preston Smith | ||
The 1970 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Preston Smith was reelected to a second term, winning 53% of the vote to Republican Paul Eggers' 47%.
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Texas gubernatorial election, 1970 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA