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TX Governor - R Primary

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> United States > Texas > Governor

Office

Governor

Honorific

Governor - Abbr: Gov.

Type

Republican Primary Election

Filing Deadline

January 01, 1986 - 12:00pm Central

Polls Open

May 03, 1986 - 07:00am Central

Polls Close

May 03, 1986 - 07:00pm Central

Term Start

January 20, 1987 - 12:00pm

Term End

January 15, 1991 - 12:00pm

Contributor

Thomas Walker

Last Modified

RBH January 17, 2023 12:59am

Data Sources

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Description

Vote totals as canvassed by the Texas Secretary of State: Clements 318,808. Loeffler 117,673. Hance 108,238.

Vote totals as canvassed by the Texas Republican Party: Clements 318,938 (+130), Loeffler 118,224 (+551), Hance 108,583 (+345).

County totals are the Texas Secretary of State totals.

LAST GENERAL ELECTION
	Party	Democratic	Won	11/02/1982
	Name	Mark White	Votes	1,697,870 (53.21%)
	Term	01/18/1983 - 01/20/1987	Margin	231,933 (+7.27%)

NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
	Party	Republican	Won	11/04/1986
	Name	William P. "Bill" Clements, Jr.	Votes	1,813,779 (52.70%)
	Term	01/20/1987 - 01/15/1991	Margin	229,264 (+6.66%)