Paul Eggers

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 20, 1919
Died
June 21, 2013
Age at death
94
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1968–1970
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Eggers2.3M
Opponents2.9M
2
Elections run

Between 1968 and 1970, Paul Eggers ran in 2 governor elections, losing all 2. Eggers's biggest single-election total was 1,254,333 votes, in the 1968 governor election in Texas.

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How many votes has Paul Eggers received?

Paul Eggers has received 2,328,164 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Paul Eggers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970GovernorTexasLost1,073,83146.6%Preston Smith (head-to-head)
1968GovernorTexasLost1,254,33343%Preston Smith (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7150471). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Paul Eggers: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/paul-eggers. 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.