1974 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election|
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Turnout | 29.5%[a][1] 35.0% |
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The 1974 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. The Incumbent, William P. Hobby Jr. ran for re-election to his second term, he was elected against Republican, Gaylord Marshall. Hobby won the election with 74% of the vote to Marshall's 24%. Hobby was sworn in for his second term on January 21, 1975.
As the Constitution of Texas had been amended in 1972 to extend the state's federal officers terms from 2 years to 4 years, Hobby became the first lieutenant governor to be sworn into and serve a four-year term.
Primaries
Primaries were held on May 4, 1974, and runoffs were held on June 1, 1974, for both parties.
General Election Results
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