1962 Texas Attorney General election
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November 6, 1962
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The 1962 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 6, 1962, to elect the Texas Attorney General. Democratic nominee Waggoner Carr defeated Republican nominee T. E. Kennerly.
Democratic primary
The incumbent Attorney General Will Wilson chose to run for governor instead of seeking reelection.
Candidates
Nominee
- Waggoner Carr, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives[1]
Eliminated in primary
- Tom Reavley, former Texas Secretary of State, former Nacodoches County Attorney, former assistant district attorney of Dallas[2]
- Tom James, state representative[3]
- Leslie "Les" Procter, Travis County Attorney[4]
- WIlliam Thomas "W. T." McDonald, former state representative[5]
- Bob Looney
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Waggoner Carr | 563,021 | 43.1% | |
| Democratic | Tom Reavley | 285,696 | 21.9% | |
| Democratic | Tom James | 173,270 | 13.3% | |
| Democratic | Les Procter | 136,943 | 10.5% | |
| Democratic | W. T. McDonald | 106,534 | 8.2% | |
| Democratic | Bob Looney | 40,687 | 3.1% | |
| Total votes | 1,180,958 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Waggoner Carr | 613,477 | 57.9% | |
| Democratic | Tom Reavley | 445,771 | 42.1% | |
| Total votes | 1,059,248 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Waggoner Carr | 1,031,118 | 69.6% | |
| Republican | T. E. Kennerly | 523,116 | 33.7% | |
| Total votes | 1,554,234 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "Speaker Waggoner Carr - Texas Legislative Reference Library". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Reavley, Thomas Morrow | Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Member profile for Tom James - Texas Legislative Reference Library". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
- ↑ Paulsen, Jim; Hambleton, James (January 1986). "The Official Texas Court Reports: Birth, Death and Resurrection" (PDF).
- ↑ "Member profile for William Thomas McDonald - Texas Legislative Reference Library". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
- ↑ "1962-11-06 Attorney General Election Results for Texas". Right Data USA.
- ↑ "1962-11-06 Attorney General Election Results for Texas". Right Data USA.