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John Connally



Born: February 27, 1917 in Floresville, TX
Died: June 15, 1993 in Houston, TX (pulmonary fibrosis)

Education:

  • University of Texas, B.A., LL.B.

Military Service:

  • U.S. Naval Reserve
  • U.S. Navy, World War II

Career:

  • U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1961
  • U.S. Secreatary of the Treasury, 1971-1972

Elected Office:

  • Candidate for President, 1980

Other notes:

  • Changed party affiliation from Democrat to Republican in May, 1973
  • Indicted in July 1974 for allegedly pocketing $10,000 from dairy industry lawyer Jake Jacobsen in exchange for influencing the government to increase federal dairy price support, and was later acquitted


Election Results for John Connally


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YearAgeStatePartyOfficeDistrictStagePosVotes%
1962 45 TX D Governor Primary 1 431,498 29.8%
1962 45 TX D Governor Primary Runoff 1 565,174 51.2%
1962 45 TX D Governor General 1 847,036 54.0%
1964 47 TX D Governor Primary 1 1,125,884 69.1%
1964 47 TX D Governor General 1 1,877,793 73.8%
1966 49 TX D Governor Primary 1 932,641 74.3%
1966 49 TX D Governor General 1 1,037,517 72.8%


Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election.