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  TX Lt. Governor
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Parents > United States > Texas > Lt. Governor
OfficeLieutenant Governor
HonorificLieutenant Governor - Abbr: Lt. Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1972 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1972 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1972 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 16, 1973 - 12:00pm
Term End January 21, 1975 - 12:00pm
ContributorRBH
Last ModifiedRBH November 28, 2011 03:01pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1970
NameBen Barnes Votes1,497,515 (66.62%)
Term01/03/1971 - 01/03/1973 Margin747,070 (+33.23%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameWilliam P. "Bill" Hobby Votes1,170,253 (74.07%)
Term01/21/1975 - 01/16/1979 Margin791,145 (+50.07%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 06, 1972 TX Lt. Governor - D Primary
William P. "Bill" Hobby
D 2,077,280
Jun 03, 1972 TX Lt. Governor - D Runoff
William P. "Bill" Hobby
D 1,972,284

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Name William P. "Bill" Hobby Alma Canales Meyer Alewitz (W) Others  
PartyDemocratic La Raza Unida Socialist Workers Independent  
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Certified Votes 2,339,796 (93.63%) 130,626 (5.23%) 27,222 (1.09%) 1,332 (0.05%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,209,170 (-88.40%) -2,312,574 (-92.54%) -2,338,464 (-93.58%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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