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1978 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1978 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1974 November 7, 1978 1982 →
Turnout38.9%[a][1] Increase9.4%
 
Nominee William P. Hobby Jr. Gaylord Marshall
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,434,613 760,642
Percentage 65.0% 34.4%

Lieutenant Governor before election

William P. Hobby Jr.
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

William P. Hobby Jr.
Democratic

The 1978 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978, to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. The incumbent, William P. Hobby Jr. ran for re-election to his third term, he was elected against Republican, Gaylord Marshall, whom he had beaten four years earlier. Hobby won the election with 65% of the vote to Marshall's 34%, and was sworn in on January 15, 1979, alongside Texas' first Republican governor since Reconstruction, Bill Clements who had won the concurrent gubernatorial election.

Primaries

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Primaries were held on May 6, 1978, and runoffs were held on June 3, 1978, for both parties.

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William P. Hobby Jr. 1,071,359 69.6
Democratic John Hill Westbrook 277,679 18.0
Democratic James L. "Jim" McNees, Jr. 138,258 9.0
Democratic Troy Skates 51,963 3.4
Total votes 1,539,259 100.0
Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gaylord Marshall 127,661 100.0
Total votes 127,661 100.0

General election Results

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General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William P. Hobby Jr. 1,434,613 64.91
Republican Gaylord Marshall 760,642 34.42
Socialist Workers Andrea Doorack 14,855 0.67
Total votes 2,210,110 100.0
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "Texas Almanac 1978 Democratic Primaries". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Texas Almanac 1978 Republican Primaries". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Texas Almanac General Election, 1978". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  1. ^ Of registered voters.