| Election Name: | 1970 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Texas |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1970 |
| Previous Election: | 1968 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1968 |
| Next Election: | 1972 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Type: | presidential |
| Image1: | File:Smith-p01-1.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Preston Smith |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,232,506 |
| Percentage1: | 53.4% |
| Nominee2: | Paul Eggers |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,073,831 |
| Percentage2: | 46.6% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Preston Smith |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Preston Smith |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 310px |
The 1970 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Preston Smith was reelected to a second term, winning 53% of the vote to Republican Paul Eggers' 47% in a rematch of the gubernatorial race of two years earlier. As of 2022, this is the last time Lubbock County voted for the Democratic gubernatorial candidate.