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Texas — 1990 governor election
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Akashic1990 · GovernorTexas · GovernorAnn RichardsD+2.6
Candidates
Texas 1990 governor — certified statewide results.
- Ann Richards✓Democratic1,925,67051.3%
- Clayton WilliamsRepublican1,826,43148.7%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+12.6Governor 1990D+2.6vs. baselineD+15.2
Texas's 1990 governor race ran 15.2 points more Democratic than its 1988 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1990TX
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1990 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.