Price Daniel, Governor

Price Daniel

Governor
Born
October 10, 1910
Died
August 25, 1988
Age at death
77
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1956–1960
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Daniel3.0M
Opponents981,325
2
Elections run

Between 1956 and 1960, Price Daniel ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Daniel's biggest single-election total was 1,627,698 votes, in the 1960 governor election in Texas.

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How many votes has Price Daniel received?

Price Daniel has received 2,978,434 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Price Daniel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960GovernorTexasWon1,627,69872.8%William Steger
1956GovernorTexasWon1,350,73678.3%William R. Bryant
W. Lee O'Daniel
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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.