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1972 Texas gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1972 Texas gubernatorial election |
| country | Texas |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1970 Texas gubernatorial election |
| previous_year | 1970 |
| next_election | 1974 Texas gubernatorial election |
| next_year | 1974 |
| election_date | November 7, 1972 |
| image1 | Dolph Briscoe, 1976 (3x4 crop).jpg |
| nominee1 | **Dolph Briscoe** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **1,633,493** |
| percentage1 | **47.9%** |
| image2 | Sen. Henry C. Grover (3x4 crop).png |
| nominee2 | Henry Grover |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 1,533,986 |
| percentage2 | 45.0% |
| image3 | Ramsey Muñiz 1972 Edit.jpg |
| nominee3 | Ramsey Muñiz |
| party3 | Raza Unida Party |
| popular_vote3 | 214,118 |
| percentage3 | 6.3% |
| map_image | 1972 Texas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 310px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Briscoe:** | |
| **Grover:** | |
| **Muñiz:** | |
| title | Governor |
| before_election | Preston Smith |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Dolph Briscoe |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Briscoe:
Grover:
Muñiz:
The 1972 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic governor Preston Smith ran for reelection, but lost renomination to businessman Dolph Briscoe. Smith was overwhelmingly rejected in the Democratic primary, taking fourth place with only 8% of the vote amid the fallout from the Sharpstown scandal. Briscoe went on to win the general election by a relatively small margin, winning 48% of the vote to Republican Henry Grover's 45%. Raza Unida candidate Ramsey Muniz won 6%.
As of 2022, this is the last time Jim Hogg and Brooks counties did not vote for the Democratic candidate, instead voting for the Raza Unida party.
The 1972 election marked the last time that a gubernatorial election was held concurrently with a presidential election and the last time that a governor was elected for a two-year term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Ben Barnes, lieutenant governor and former speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
- Dolph Briscoe, former state representative from Uvalde and candidate for governor in 1968
- Frances Farenthold, state representative from Corpus Christi
- Robert E. Looney
- William H. Posey
- Preston Smith, incumbent governor
- Gordon F. Wills
Results
Runoff
Republican primary
Candidates
- Albert B. Fay, Houston oilman
- Henry Grover, former state representative from Harris County
- John A. Hall Sr.
- J. A. Jenkins
- Tom McElroy
- David Reagan
Results
Runoff
Results
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References
References
- (1999). "Texas Almanac, 2000-2001". [[Dallas Morning News]].
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