Election Name: | 1966 Texas gubernatorial election |
Election Date: | November 8, 1966 |
Country: | Texas |
Type: | presidential |
Previous Election: | 1964 Texas gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1964 |
Next Election: | 1968 Texas gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1968 |
Ongoing: | no |
Image1: | File:John Connally (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | John Connally |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,037,517 |
Percentage1: | 72.8% |
Nominee2: | T. E. Kennerly |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 368,025 |
Percentage2: | 25.8% |
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 1966 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Connally was easily reelected to a third term, winning 73% of the vote to Republican T. E. Kennerly's 26%. Connally swept all 254 counties in this election and was inaugurated for his third term on January 17, 1967.
The election is, to date, the last time that a candidate for Governor of Texas won more than 70% of the vote, as well as the last in which a candidate won every county. As of, Randall, Ochiltree, and Smith counties have not voted for the Democratic candidate since this election.