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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline January 26, 1978 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 07:00am
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 16, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 18, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH October 07, 2018 12:39am
Data Sources
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameDolph Briscoe Votes1,016,334 (61.41%)
Term01/21/1975 - 01/16/1979 Margin501,609 (+30.31%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 06, 1978 TX Governor - D Primary John L. Hill, Jr.
May 06, 1978 TX Governor - R Primary William P. "Bill" Clements, Jr.
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name William P. "Bill" Clements, Jr. John L. Hill, Jr. Mario Compeán Sara Jean Johnston (W) Others (W) ??? Papas
PartyRepublican Democratic La Raza Unida Socialist Workers Other Independent
Votes1,183,839 (49.96%) 1,166,979 (49.25%) 14,207 (0.60%) 4,627 (0.20%) 98 (0.00%) 14 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -16,860 (-0.71%) -1,169,632 (-49.36%) -1,179,212 (-49.76%) -1,183,741 (-49.95%) -1,183,825 (-49.96%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$7,593,625.00 $3,589,532.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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