1972 Texas Attorney General election

1972 Texas Attorney General primary election
May 6, 1972
 
Nominee John Hill Crawford Martin
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 999,573 897,921
Percentage 50.1% 45.0%
Attorney General before election

Crawford Martin
Democratic

 Elected Attorney General

John Hill
Democratic

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.[1]

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary, May 6, 1972[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Hill 999,573 50.1%
Democratic Crawford Martin (incumbent) 897,921 45.0%
Democratic William Pate 96,554 4.8%
Total votes 1,994,048 100.0%

General election

Results

November 7, 1972 Texas Attorney General election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Hill 2,345,114 97.5%
Socialist Workers Tom Kincaid 58,917 2.5%
Total votes 2,404,031 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 Kinch, Jr., Sam (1976). "The Sharpstown Stock Fraud Scandal: A Turning Point in Texas Politics". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ Hart, Brian (1976). "Crawford Collins Martin: Texas State Senator and Attorney General". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Sample Democratic Ballot". The West News. May 5, 1972. p. 7 – via The Portal to Texas History.
  4. ↑ "1972-11-07 Attorney General Election Results for Texas". Right Data USA.
  5. ↑ "1972-11-07 Attorney General Election Results for Texas". Right Data USA.
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