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      Home/Elections/1974/Governor/Texas
      1974·Governor·Texas

      Texas Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Dolph Briscoe
      61.4%1,016,334 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jim Granberry
      31.1%514,725 votes
      Margin
      D+30.3
      1,654,957 total votes
      3 candidates1,654,957 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dolph BriscoeDEM✓
      		DEM1,016,33461.4%
      Jim GranberryREP
      		REP514,72531.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH123,8987.5%

      Seat History

      Governor in Texas

      2022
      Greg AbbottREP
      R+10.9
      2018
      Greg AbbottREP
      R+13.3
      2014
      Greg AbbottREP
      R+20.4
      2010
      Rick PerryREP
      R+12.7
      2006
      Rick PerryREP
      R+9.2
      2002
      Rick PerryREP
      R+17.9
      1998
      George W. BushREP
      R+37.1
      1994
      George W. BushREP
      R+7.6
      1990
      Ann RichardsDEM
      D+2.5
      1986
      William P. ClementsREP
      R+6.7
      1982
      Mark WhiteDEM
      D+7.3
      1978
      William P. ClementsREP
      R+0.7
      1972
      Dolph BriscoeDEM
      D+2.9
      1970
      Preston W SmithDEM
      D+7.2
      View all Governor history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Dolph BriscoeDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+16.6
      Career1972-1974
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Jim GranberryREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+30.3
      Career1974-1974
      Governor
      Full profile →
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