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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County results Smith: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Eggers: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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