Question

Conservative rancher/banker Dolph Briscoe was the first governor in the history of the state not to receive a majority of the popular vote.

a. true
b. false

Answer 1

Dolph Briscoe was the first governor in the history of Texas not to receive a majority of the popular vote.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is false. Dolph Briscoe, a conservative rancher and banker, was the first governor in the history of the state of Texas not to receive a majority of the popular vote.