1964 Texas gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1964 Texas gubernatorial election
Country:Texas
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1962 Texas gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1962
Next Election:1966 Texas gubernatorial election
Next Year:1966
Election Date:November 3, 1964
Image1:File:John Connally (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:John Connally
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,877,793
Percentage1:73.8%
Nominee2:Jack Crichton
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:661,675
Percentage2:26.0%
Map Size:310px
Governor
Before Election:John Connally
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:John Connally
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1964 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Connally was reelected to a second term, winning 74% of the vote to Republican Jack Crichton's 26%.

Connally swept all 254 counties in his massive landslide reelection victory and was sworn in for his second term on January 26, 1965.