1966 Texas gubernatorial election
The 1966 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966, to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Connally was easily reelected to a third term, winning 73% of the vote to Republican T. E. Kennerly's 26%. The election is, to date, the last time that a candidate for Governor of Texas won more than 70% of the vote.
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| Elections in Texas |
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Primaries
Republican
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | T. E. Kennerly | 49,568 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 49,568 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Connally | 932,641 | 74.29% | |
| Democratic | Stanley C. Woods | 291,651 | 23.23% | |
| Democratic | Johnnie Mae Hackworthe | 31,105 | 2.48% | |
| Total votes | 1,255,400 | 100.00% | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Connally | 1,037,517 | 72.76% | |
| Republican | T. E. Kennerly | 368,025 | 25.81% | |
| Constitution | Tommye Gillespie | 10,454 | 0.73% | |
| Conservative | Bard Logan | 9,810 | 0.69% | |
| Total votes | 1,425,861 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
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