1960 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

1960 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 8, 1960
 
Nominee Ben Ramsey Gilbert N. Harrison
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,615,506 573,585
Percentage 73.12% 25.96%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Ben Ramsey
Democratic

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

Ben Ramsey
Democratic

The 1960 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Ben Ramsey defeated Republican nominee Gilbert N. Harrison and Constitution nominee Philip Lee Eubank.

General election

On election day, November 8, 1960, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Ben Ramsey won re-election by a margin of 1,041,921 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Gilbert N. Harrison, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Ramsey was sworn in for his sixth term on January 17, 1961.[1]

Results

Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1960
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Ramsey (incumbent) 1,615,506 73.12
Republican Gilbert N. Harrison 573,585 25.96
Constitution Philip Lee Eubank 20,439 0.92
Total votes 2,209,530 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "1960 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
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