The 1962 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Texas Senate Preston Smith defeated Republican nominee O. W. Hayes.

General election

On election day, November 6, 1962, Democratic nominee Preston Smith won the election by a margin of 324,809 votes against his opponent Republican nominee O. W. Hayes, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Smith was sworn in as the 35th lieutenant governor of Texas on January 15, 1963.[1]

Results

Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Preston Smith 937,377 60.48
Republican O. W. Hayes 612,568 39.52
Total votes 1,549,945 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "1962 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962_Texas_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election