Preston Smith
★ Governor
- Born
- March 8, 1912
- Died
- October 18, 2003
- Age at death
- 91
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1968–1970
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith2.9M
Opponents2.3M
2
Elections run
Between 1968 and 1970, Preston Smith ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Smith's biggest single-election total was 1,662,019 votes, in the 1968 governor election in Texas. Smith's closest win came in the 1970 governor election in Texas, decided by 158,675 votes.
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How many votes has Preston Smith received?
Preston Smith has received 2,894,525 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | GovernorTexas | Won | 1,232,50653.4% | Paul Eggers (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | GovernorTexas | Won | 1,662,01957% | Paul Eggers (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880822). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Preston Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/preston-smith. Accessed [date].