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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline April 16, 1968 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 05, 1968 - 07:00am
Polls Close November 05, 1968 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 21, 1969 - 12:00pm
Term End January 16, 1971 - 11:55pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedSteve Boudreaux May 19, 2010 11:32am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1966
NameJohn B. Connally Votes1,037,517 (72.76%)
Term01/17/1967 - 01/21/1969 Margin669,492 (+46.95%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 04, 1968 TX Governor - D Primary Don Yarborough
May 04, 1968 TX Governor - R Primary Paul Eggers
Jun 01, 1968 TX Governor - D Runoff Preston Smith
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Preston Smith Paul Eggers
PartyDemocratic Republican
Votes1,662,019 (56.99%) 1,254,333 (43.01%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -407,686 (-13.98%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
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