Texas gubernatorial election, 1970

Texas gubernatorial election, 1970

← 1968 November 3, 1970 1972 →
Nominee Preston Smith Paul Eggers Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,232,506 1,073,831 Percentage 53.4% 46.6%
Results by county
Governor before election Preston Smith Democratic Elected Governor Preston Smith Democratic

Preston Smith
Democratic

Preston Smith
Democratic

The 1970 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Preston Smith was reelected to a second term, winning 53% of the vote to Republican Paul Eggers' 47%.