1974 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1974 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. The Incumbent, William P. Hobby Jr. ran for re-election to his second term, he was elected against Republican, Gaylord Marshall. Hobby won the election with 74% of the vote to Marshall's 24%. Hobby was sworn in for his second term on January 21, 1975.

1974 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1972 November 5, 1974 1978 →
Turnout29.5%[a][1] Decrease35.0%
 
Nominee William P. Hobby Jr. Gaylord Marshall
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,170,253 379,108
Percentage 74.1% 24.0%

Lieutenant Governor before election

William P. Hobby Jr.
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

William P. Hobby Jr.
Democratic

As the Constitution of Texas had been amended in 1972 to extend the state's federal officers terms from 2 years to 4 years, Hobby became the first lieutenant governor to be sworn into and serve a four-year term.

Primaries

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Primaries were held on May 4, 1974, and runoffs were held on June 1, 1974, for both parties.

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William P. Hobby Jr. 1,115,258 100.0
Total votes 1,115,258 100.0
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gaylord Marshall 47,895 76.2
Republican Troy Skates 14,950 23.8
Total votes 62,845 100.0

General Election Results

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General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William P. Hobby Jr. 1,170,253 74.07
Republican Gaylord Marshall 379,108 24.00
Socialist Workers Daniel B. Fein 30,577 1.94
Total votes 2,210,110 100.0
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "Texas Almanac 1974 Democratic Primaries". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Texas Almanac 1974 Republican Primaries". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Texas Almanac General Election, 1974". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  1. ^ Of registered voters.