Henry Grover, Gubernatorial candidate

Henry Grover

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 1, 1927
Died
November 28, 2005
Age at death
78
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1972

Photo: Bernard Grover, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Grover1.5M
Opponents1.8M
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Elections run

Henry Grover (1927–2005), a Republican politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1972 governor election in Texas to Dolph Briscoe, receiving 1,533,986 votes (45%).

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How many votes has Henry Grover received?

Henry Grover has received 1,533,986 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Henry Grover’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972GovernorTexasLost1,533,98645%Dolph Briscoe
Ramsey Muñiz
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16016457). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Grover: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-grover. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.