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1970 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1970 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Preston Smith won the 1970 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Preston Smith received 1,232,506 popular votes (53.4%). The main challenger was Paul Eggers (46.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Eggers

Smith +6.8 pts · won by 158,675 votes
Preston SmithDemocraticWINNER53.4%
1,232,506 votes
Paul EggersRepublican46.6%
1,073,831 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.