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      Home/Elections/1982/Governor/Texas
      1982·Governor·Texas

      Texas Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Mark White
      53.2%1,697,870 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      William P. Clements
      45.9%1,465,937 votes
      Margin
      D+7.3
      3,191,091 total votes
      3 candidates3,191,091 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mark WhiteDEM✓
      		DEM1,697,87053.2%
      William P. ClementsREP
      		REP1,465,93745.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH27,2840.9%

      Seat History

      Governor in Texas

      2022
      Greg AbbottREP
      R+10.9
      2018
      Greg AbbottREP
      R+13.3
      2014
      Greg AbbottREP
      R+20.4
      2010
      Rick PerryREP
      R+12.7
      2006
      Rick PerryREP
      R+9.2
      2002
      Rick PerryREP
      R+17.9
      1998
      George W. BushREP
      R+37.1
      1994
      George W. BushREP
      R+7.6
      1990
      Ann RichardsDEM
      D+2.5
      1986
      William P. ClementsREP
      R+6.7
      1978
      William P. ClementsREP
      R+0.7
      1974
      Dolph BriscoeDEM
      D+30.3
      1972
      Dolph BriscoeDEM
      D+2.9
      1970
      Preston W SmithDEM
      D+7.2
      View all Governor history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Mark WhiteREP
      Record8W-2L
      Avg MarginR+49.9
      Career1982-2022
      State House / US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      William P. ClementsREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginR+0.0
      Career1978-1986
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Texas, 1982

      US Senate1 contest →US House27 contests →
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