1970 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
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November 3, 1970
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The 1970 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Incumbent Democrat Ben Barnes was re-elected over Republican nominee Byron Fullerton.[3] Barnes won the election with 66% of the vote to Fullerton's 33%, and was sworn in on January 19, 1971.
Primaries
[edit]The Democratic and Republican primary elections were held on May 2, 1970. Barnes and Fullerton both ran unopposed for their respective nominations, obviating any run-off elections.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ben Barnes | 1,045,878 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 1,045,878 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Byron Fullerton | 95,842 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 95,842 | 100.0 | ||
General election results
[edit]On election day, November 3, 1970, Democratic nominee Ben Barnes won the election by a margin of 747,070 votes against Republican nominee Byron Fullerton. Barnes was sworn in for his second term on January 19, 1971.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ben Barnes | 1,497,515 | 66.61 | |
| Republican | Byron Fullerton | 750,445 | 33.38 | |
| Scattering | 260 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 2,248,220 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
- 1 2 "1970 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. April 28, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ↑ "General election, 1970". texashistory.unt.edu. 1972–1973. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ↑ "1970 Democratic primaries". texashistory.unt.edu. 1972–1973. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ↑ "1970 Republican primaries". texashistory.unt.edu. 1972–1973. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ↑ Of registered voters.
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