The 1966 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 8, 1966, to elect the Texas Attorney General. Democratic nominee Crawford Martin defeated Republican nominee Robb Stewart.
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November 8, 1966
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Democratic primary
editThe incumbent Attorney General Waggoner Carr chose to run for the United States Senate instead of seeking reelection.
Candidates
editNominee
editEliminated in primary
edit- Franklin Spears
- Galloway Calhoun, state senator[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Crawford Martin | 540,280 | 45.7% | |
| Democratic | Franklin Spears | 445,254 | 37.7% | |
| Democratic | Galloway Calhoun | 195,424 | 16.5% | |
| Total votes | 1,180,958 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Crawford Martin | 363,709 | 55.9% | |
| Democratic | Franklin Spears | 286,482 | 44.1% | |
| Total votes | 650,191 | 100.0% | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Crawford Martin | 980,148 | 69.6% | |
| Republican | Robb Stewart | 415,803 | 29.5% | |
| Constitution | John Williams | 11,793 | 0.8% | |
| Total votes | 1,407,744 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ↑ Hart, Brian Hart (1976). "Crawford Collins Martin: Texas State Senator and Attorney General". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Member profile for Galloway Calhoun - Texas Legislative Reference Library". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ "1966-11-08 Attorney General Election Results for Texas". Right Data USA.
- ↑ "1966-11-08 Attorney General Election Results for Texas". Right Data USA.
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