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1962 Texas Gubernatorial Election

Texas · 2 candidates · See every 1962 Governor race

Who won the 1962 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

John Connally won the 1962 Texas Gubernatorial Election. John Connally received 847,038 popular votes (54%). The main challenger was Jack Cox (45.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Connally and Cox

Connally +8.4 pts · won by 132,013 votes
John ConnallyDemocraticWINNER54%
847,038 votes
Jack CoxRepublican45.6%
715,025 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.