1970 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

1970 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 3, 1970
Turnout54.1%[a][1]
 
Nominee Ben Barnes Byron Fullerton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,497,515 750,445
Percentage 66.61% 33.38%
County results[2]
Barnes:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Ben Barnes
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Ben Barnes
Democratic

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

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

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Barnes 1,045,878 100.0
Total votes 1,045,878 100.0
Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Byron Fullerton 95,842 100.0
Total votes 95,842 100.0

General Election Results

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]

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
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

  1. ^ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
  2. ^ a b "1970 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. April 28, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  3. ^ "General election, 1970". texashistory.unt.edu. 1972–1973. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  4. ^ "1970 Democratic primaries". texashistory.unt.edu. 1972–1973. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  5. ^ "1970 Republican primaries". texashistory.unt.edu. 1972–1973. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  1. ^ Of registered voters.


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