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POLITICS AND -LEC I IONS a i
GENERAL ELECTION, 1982
Below are results of the general election held Nov. 2, 1982, for all statewide races, and for those contested
congressional, state senate, Courts of Appeals and state board of education races. These are official returns as
canvassed by the State Canvassing Board for all except the governor's and lieutenant governor's races which were
canvassed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Texas Legislature. Abbreviations used are:
(Dem.) Democrat, (Rep.) Republican, (Lib.) Libertarian, (Ind.) Independent, (Con.) Ctizens Party, (W-1) Write-
in.U.S. Senate
Jim Collins(Rep.) .....................1,256,759
Lloyd Bentsen (Dem.) ..................1,818,223
JohnE.Ford(Lib.) .................... 23,494
LineausH.Lorette(Con.) ............... 4,564
Darryl Anderson (W-l) ................. 39
Other ..... .......................... 88
Total vote ......................... 3,103,167
Governor
William P. Clements (Rep.) ..............1,465,937
Mark White (Dem.).................... 1,697,870
David Hutzelman(Lib.) ................ 19,143
BobPoteet(Con.) ..................... 8,065
L. A. Sims(W -1) ... ...................... 15
Other .... ............................ 61
Total vote ......................... 3,191,091
Lieutenant Governor
George W. Strake Jr. (Rep.) ............. 1,272,644
William P. Hobby Jr. (Dem.) ..............1,830,870
Laurel K. Freeman (Lib.) ............... 34,482
Total vote .......................... 3,137,996
Attorney General
Bill Meler (Rep.) ....................... 1,219,516
Jim Mattox(Dem.) ....................1,803,626
Katherine S: Youngblood (Lib.) ........... 70,234
D.DianeSarge(W-I) .................... 56
Total vote .. .....................3,093,432
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Mike Richards (Rep.) ...................1,245,328
Bob Bullock (Dem.) .................... 1,791,650
Janet Tlapek (Lib.) ...................... 51,139
Total vote ....................... . . 3,088,117
Commissioner of Agriculture
Fred Thornberry (Rep.) ................ 1,123,239
Jim Hightower (Dem.) ..................1,872,001
Stanley Keen (Lib.) .................... 32,727
Total vote ......................... 3,027,967
Railroad Commissioner
John T. Henderson (Rep.) ............... 1,033,960
James E. Nugent (Dem.) ................ 1,897,048
Dick Biornseth (Lib. .................. 35,263
Bob Russell (Con.) .................... 33,123
DebbieLazar(W-I) .................... . 147
Total vote .................. ...... 2,999,541
Commissioner of General Land Office
Woody Glasscock (Rep.) ................ 1,129,515
Garry Mauro (Dem.) ................... 1,784,032
CharlesS. Fuller (Lib.) . ...... 65,343
Total vote ......................... 2,978,890
State Treasurer.
Allen Clark (Rep.) ..................... 1,159,823
Ann Richards (Dem.) .................. 1,883,781
Alma Kucymbala (Lib.) ................ 24,994
Total vote ......................... 3,068,598
Associate Justice, Supreme Court (Place 1)
John L. Bates (Rep.) ...................1,221,349
Ted Robertson (Dem.) ...... ........... ..1,663,408
Total vote ....." ....................2,884,757
Associate Justice, Supreme Court (Place 2)
Bill Kilgarlin (Dem.) ................... 2,004,449
Associate Justice, Supreme Court (Place 3)
Charles W. Barrow (Dem.) .............. 2,008,329
CONGRESS
Below are results in contested races only for U.S.
Congress in the general election, Nov. 2, 1982:
District 1
Sam B. Hall Jr. (Dem.) ................. 100,685
John Traylor (Lib.) .................... 2,598
Total vote ......................... 103,283
District 2
Charles Wilson (Dem.) ................... 91,762
Ed Rlchbourg (Lib.) .................... 5,584
Total vote ......................... 97,346District 3
Steve Bartlett (Rep.) ................... 99,852
Jim McNees(Dem.) ................... 28,223
Jerry R. Williamson (Lib.)............... 1,453
Total vote .......................... 129,528
District 4
Pete Collumb (Rep.) ................... 32,221
RalphM.Hall(Dem.) .................. 94,134
Bruce Itams (Lib.) .................... 1,141
Total vote ......................... 127,496
District 5
Joe Devany(Rep.) ... ................ 27,121
John Bryant (Dem.) ................... 52,214
RichardSquire (Lib.) ................... 732
JohnR.Bridges(Con.) ................. 459
Lee Oleson (W-)...................... 4
Total vote ......................... 80,530
*District 6
PhilGramm (Dem.) ................... 91,546
Ron Hard (Lib.) ...................... 5,288
Totalvote ......................... 96,834
District 7
BillArcher(Rep.) ..................... 108,718
Dennis G. Scoggins (Dem.)..... ............ 17,866
Bill W are (Lib.) . ...................... 1,338
Total vote ......................... 127,922
District 8
Jack Fields(Rep.) .................... 50,630
Henry E. Allee (Dem.) .................. 38,041
Mike Angwin (Lib.).................... 547
Total vote .......................... 89,218
. District 9
John W. Lewis (Rep.) .................. 35,422
Jack Brooks (Dem.) ................... 78,965
Dean Allen (Lib.) . ......... 2,510
Total vote ......................... 116,897
District 10
J. J. Pickle (Dem .) .................... 121,030
William G. Kelsey (Lib.) ................ 8,735
Bradley L. Rockwell (Con.) .............. 4,511
Total vote ......................... 134,276
District 11
Ma'rvin Leath (Dem.) ................... 83,236
Thomas B. Kilbride (Lib.) ............... 3,136
Mrs. DeniseS. Rankin (W- ) ............. 23
Total vote ......................... 86,395
District 12
Jim Ryan (Rep.) ..................... 34,879
Jim Wright (Dem.) .................... 78,913
Edward Olson (Lib.) ...................7.. 743
Total vote ......................... 114,535
District 13
Ron Slover (Rep.) ..................... 47,877
Jack Hightower(Dem.) ................. 86,376
Rod Collier (Lib.) ..................... 1,567
Total vote ......................... 135,820
District 14
Joe Wyatt Jr. (Rep.) ................... 48,942
William N. Patman (Dem.) .............. 76,851
Glenn Rasmussen (Lib.) ................ 919
Total vote ......................... 126,712
District 15
E. de la Garza (Dem.) .................. 76,544
Frank L. Jones III (Lib.) ................ 3,458
Total vote ......................... 80,002
District 16
Pat Haggerty (Rep.) ................... 36,064
Ronald Coleman (Dem.) ................ 44,024
Catherine A. McDivitt (Lib.) ............. 1,583
Total vote ........................ 81,671
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