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1972-11-07 Lt. Governor Election Results for Texas


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Runoff Election: No Yes
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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries



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County Turnout Bill Hobby
(D)		 Alma Canales
(La Raza Unida)		 Meyer Alewitz
(Socialist Workers)		 Other Margin TOTAL
County data not available.
TOTAL 31% 2,339,79693.6% 130,6265.2% 27,2221.1% 1,3320.1% 2,209,170 2,498,976
Total R vote: 0 (0.0%)      Total D vote: 2,339,796 (93.6%)      Total Other vote: 159,180 (6.4%)
* incumbent


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %

No Republican primary



Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Bill Hobby 689,729 33.2%
2   Wayne Connally 598,316 28.8%
3   Joe Christie 374,919 18.0%
4   Ralph Hall 304,522 14.7%
5   Bill Jones 55,201 2.7%
6   Robert McCord 25,160 1.2%
7   John Standlea 18,116 0.9%
8   Troy Skates 11,317 0.5%
TOTAL VOTES 2,077,280  
Democrat Runoff
1   Bill Hobby 1,101,355 55.8%
2   Wayne Connally 870,929 44.2%