1966 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1966 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election Texas Presidential no 1964 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election 1964 1968 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election 1968 November 8, 1966 File:Governor_Preston_Smith_(cropped).jpg 150x150px Preston Smith Democratic Party (United States) 1,003,237 71.16% 3x4.svg Kellis Dibrell Republican Party (United States) 392,164 27.82% 1966 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 310px County resultsSmith: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Dibrell: #e27f7f 50–60% Lieutenant Governor Preston Smith Democratic Party (United States) Preston Smith Democratic Party (United States) The 1966 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Preston Smith defeated Republican nominee Kellis Dibrell and Constitution nominee William A. Johnson. General election On election day, November 8, 1966, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Preston Smith won re-election by a margin of 611,073 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Kellis Dibrell, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Smith was sworn in for his third term on January 17, 1967.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=48&year=1966&f=0&off=6&elect=0 1966 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas uselectionatlas.org 28 April 2025 16 April 2026 Results Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1966 Democratic Party (United States) Preston Smith (incumbent) 1,003,237 71.16 Republican Party (United States) Kellis Dibrell 392,164 27.82 #E888FF Constitution William A. Johnson 14,400 1.02 Scattering 4 0.00 1,409,805 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1966 Texas elections Category:1966 in Texas Category:Texas lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1966 Category:November 1966 in North America Category:November 1966 in the United States Category:1960s Texas elections Category:1960s in Texas Category:1966 elections Category:1966 elections in North America Category:1966 elections in the United States Category:1960s elections Category:1960s elections in North America Category:1960s elections in the United States Category:20th-century elections in the United States Category:20th-century elections Category:20th-century elections in North America Category:20th century in Texas Category:Government of Texas