- Source: 1968 Texas gubernatorial election
The 1968 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic governor John Connally did not run for reelection to a fourth term, so the election pitted Democrat Preston Smith against Republican Paul Eggers. Smith was easily elected, winning 57% of the vote to Eggers' 43%.
Democratic primary
= Candidates
=Dolph Briscoe, former state representative from Uvalde
Waggoner Carr, former Texas attorney general and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1966
Johnnie Mae Hackwhorthe
John Hill, Texas Secretary of State
Eugene M. Locke, Dallas attorney and deputy U.S. Ambassador to South Vietnam
Preston Smith, Lieutenant Governor
Alfonso Veloz
Edward L. Whittenburg
Don Yarborough, Houston attorney and candidate for governor in 1962 and 1964
= Results
== Runoff
=Republican primary
= Results
=Results
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