1972 Texas Attorney General election

none July 2026 July 2026 1972 Texas Attorney General primary election Texas Presidential no 1970 1974 May 6, 1972 3x4.svg John Hill Texas Democratic Party 999,573 50.1% 3x4.svg Crawford Martin Texas Democratic Party 897,921 45.0% Attorney General Crawford Martin Texas Democratic Party John Hill Texas Democratic Party The 1972 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 7, 1972, to elect the Texas Attorney General. Democratic nominee John Hill faced only minor opposition from Socialist Workers Party nominee Tom Kincaid. Democratic primary The incumbent Attorney General Crawford Martin faced significant criticism for his handling of the Sharpstown Scandal that rocked the Texas political scene. He was upset in the primary as part of an anti-establishment wave which saw several incumbents fail to secure their renominations.Kinch, Jr. Sam 1976 The Sharpstown Stock Fraud Scandal: A Turning Point in Texas Politics https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/sharpstown-stock-fraud-scandal 2026-07-09 Texas State Historical Association en Candidates Nominee John Luke Hill, lawyer, former Texas Secretary of State Eliminated in primary Crawford C. Martin, incumbent Attorney GeneralHart Brian 1976 Crawford Collins Martin: Texas State Senator and Attorney General https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/martin-crawford-collins 2026-07-09 Texas State Historical Association en William PateMay 5, 1972 Sample Democratic Ballot https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth716085/m1/7/ The West News 7 The Portal to Texas History Results Democratic primary, May 6, 19721972-11-07 Attorney General Election Results for Texas https://rightdatausa.com/election_results?y=1972&t=AG&r=N&s=TX&d=all&WhichMap=vs Right Data USA Democratic Party (US) John Hill 999,573 50.1% Democratic Party (US) Crawford Martin (incumbent) 897,921 45.0% Democratic Party (US) William Pate 96,554 4.8% 1,994,048 100.0% General election Results November 7, 1972 Texas Attorney General election1972-11-07 Attorney General Election Results for Texas https://rightdatausa.com/election_results?y=1972&t=AG&r=N&s=TX&d=all&WhichMap=vs Right Data USA Democratic Party (US) John Hill 2,345,114 97.5% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Tom Kincaid 58,917 2.5% 2,404,031 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1972 Texas elections Category:Texas Attorney General elections Category:1972 United States state attorney general elections Category:November 1972 elections in the United States