1974 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

1974 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
	November 5, 1974
Turnout	29.5% 35.0%
Lieutenant Governor before election; William P. Hobby Jr.; Democratic	Elected Lieutenant Governor ; William P. Hobby Jr.; Democratic

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.	1,170,253	74.07
	Republican	Gaylord Marshall	379,108	24.00
	Socialist Workers	Daniel B. Fein	30,577	1.94
Total votes			2,210,110	100.0
	Democratic hold

References

^ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
^ "Texas Almanac 1974 Democratic Primaries". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
^ "Texas Almanac 1974 Republican Primaries". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
^ "Texas Almanac General Election, 1974". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

^ Of registered voters.

[2] "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.

[3] "Texas Almanac 1974 Democratic Primaries". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

[4] "Texas Almanac 1974 Republican Primaries". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

[5] "Texas Almanac General Election, 1974". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

[1] Of registered voters.

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