1968 Texas Attorney General election

The 1968 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 5, 1968, to elect the Texas Attorney General. Incumbent Democrat Crawford Martin was reelected defeating Republican nominee Sproesser Wynn.

1968 Texas Attorney General election

 1966
November 5, 1968
1970 
 
Nominee Crawford Martin Sproesser Wynn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,950,193 807,499
Percentage 70.7% 29.3%

Attorney General before election

Crawford Martin
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Crawford Martin
Democratic

Democratic primary

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Crawford Martin, the incumbent attorney general, ran unopposed in the primary.[1]

Results

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Democratic primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Crawford Martin (incumbent) 1,184,765 100.0%
Total votes 1,184,765 100.0%

Republican primary

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Sproesser Wynn ran unopposed in the primary.

Results

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Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sproesser Wynn 94,861 100.0%
Total votes 94,861 100.0%

General election

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Results

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November 5, 1968 Texas Attorney General election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Crawford Martin (incumbent) 1,950,193 70.7%
Republican Sproesser Wynn 807,499 29.3%
Total votes 2,757,692 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

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