1974 Texas Attorney General election

1974 Texas Attorney General election
November 5, 1974
 
Nominee John Hill Tom Cole
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,170,253 379,108
Percentage 74.1% 24.0%
Attorney General before election

John Hill
Democratic

 Elected Attorney General

John Hill
Democratic

The 1974 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 5, 1974, to elect the Texas Attorney General. Incumbent Democratic John Hill was re-elected defeating Republican nominee Tom Cole. This was the first election after a constitutional amendment lenghtened the term of office to four years.

Democratic primary

The incumbent Attorney General John Hill was unopposed in the primary.[1]

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary, May 4, 1974[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Hill (incumbent) 1,075,960 100.0%
Total votes 1,075,960 100.0%

Republican primary

Tom Cole ran unopposed in the primary.[1]

General election

Results

November 7, 1978 Texas Attorney General election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Hill (incumbent) 1,170,253 74.07%
Republican Tom Cole 379,108 23.90%
Socialist Workers Pedro Vasquez 30,577 1.94%
Total votes 1,579,938 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 "Referendums Voted On". The Sanger Courier. May 2, 1974. p. 4 – via The Portal to Texas History.
  2. ↑ Kinch, Jr., Sam (1976). "The Sharpstown Stock Fraud Scandal: A Turning Point in Texas Politics". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  3. ↑ "1978-11-07 Attorney General Election Results for Texas". Right Data USA.
  4. ↑ "1974-11-05 Attorney General Election Results for Texas". Right Data USA.
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