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.

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

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

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William P. Hobby Jr. 1,121,567 70.98
Republican Gaylord Marshall 444,870 28.16
Socialist Workers Daniel B. Fein 13,554 0.85
Write-in 57 0.00
Total votes 1,580,048 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  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.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_Texas_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election