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1960 Texas Gubernatorial Election

Texas · 2 candidates · See every 1960 Governor race

Who won the 1960 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Price Daniel won the 1960 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Price Daniel received 1,627,698 popular votes (72.8%). The main challenger was William Steger (27.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Daniel and Steger

Daniel +45.6 pts · won by 1,017,890 votes
Price DanielDemocraticWINNER72.8%
1,627,698 votes
William StegerRepublican27.2%
609,808 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.