1968 Texas gubernatorial election
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1968-texas-gubernatorial-election-169-18722627
title:
1968 Texas gubernatorial election
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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%.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Texas_gubernatorial_election
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2015-08-06T02:49:36Z
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2024-08-31T21:23:11Z
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