Texas gubernatorial election, 1968

Texas gubernatorial election, 1968

← 1966 November 5, 1968 1970 →
Nominee Preston Smith Paul Eggers Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,662,019 1,254,333 Percentage 57.0% 43.0%
Results by County
Governor before election John Connally Democratic Elected Governor Preston Smith Democratic

John Connally
Democratic

Preston Smith
Democratic

The 1968 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Connally did not run for reelection to a fourth term, so the election pitted Democrat Preston Smith against Republican Paul Eggers. Smith was easily elected, winning 57% of the vote to Eggers' 43%.