1,697,870 1,465,937 Start date November 2, 1982 | 53.2% 45.9% | |
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Winner Mark White | ||
The 1982 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Clements was running for re-election, but was defeated in the general election by Democrat Mark White, winning 46% of the vote to White's 53%. White was sworn in for his first and only term on January 18, 1983.
Democratic
Temple refused to participate in the runoff, causing White to win by default.
References
Texas gubernatorial election, 1982 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA