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Texas gubernatorial election, 1966

Texas gubernatorial election, 1966
Texas
← 1964 November 8, 1966 1968 →
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Nominee John Connally T.E. Kennerly
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,037,517 368,025
Percentage 72.8% 25.8%

Governor before election

John Connally
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Connally
Democratic


John Connally
Democratic

John Connally
Democratic

The 1966 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Connally was easily reelected to a third term, winning 73% of the vote to Republican T.E. Kennerly's 26%. The election is, to date, the last time that a candidate for Governor of Texas won more than 70% of the vote.


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