Twilight of the Texas Democrats: The 1978 Governor's Race

Appendix H. GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION RESULTS, 1968-1990

Appendix H GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION RESULTS, 19681990 1 Change in Year Candidate Party Votes Percentage Votes 1968 Preston Smith Democratic 1,662,019 56.99% +624,502 Paul Eggers Republican 1,254,333 43.01% +886,308 TOTAL 2,916,352 100.00% +1,510,810 1970 Preston Smith Democratic 1,232,506 53.44% –429,513 Paul Eggers Republican 1,073,831 46.56% –180,502 TOTAL 2,306,337 100.00% –610,015 1972 Dolph Briscoe Democratic 1,633,493 47.96% +399,987 Henry C. Grover Republican 1,533,986 45.04% +460,155 Ramsey Muniz La Raza Unida 214,118 6.29% — Deborah Leonard Socialist 24,103 0.71% — TOTAL 3,405,700 100.00% +1,099,363 1974 Dolph Briscoe Democratic 1,016,334 61.42% –617,159 Jim Granberry Republican 514,725 31.11% –1,019,261 Ramsey Muniz La Raza Unida 93,295 5.64% –120,823 S. W. McDonnell American 22,208 1.34% — Sherry Smith Socialist 8,171 0.49% –15,932 TOTAL 1,654,733 100.00% –1,750,967 1978 Bill Clements Republican 1,183,828 49.96% +669,103 John Hill Democratic 1,166,919 49.24% +150,585 Mario Compean La Raza Unida 14,213 0.59% –79,082 Sara J. Johnston Socialist Worker 4,624 0.19% –3,547 TOTAL 2,369,584 100.00% +714,851 Change in Year Candidate Party Votes Percentage Votes 1982 Mark White Democratic 1,697,870 53.21% +530,951 Bill Clements Republican 1,465,937 45.94% +282,109 David Hutzelman Independent 19,143 0.61% — Bob Poteet Constitution 8,065 0.25% — TOTAL 3,188,015 100.00% +818,431 1986 Bill Clements Republican 1,813,779 52.71% +347,842 Mark White Democratic 1,584,515 46.05% –113,355 Theresa Doyle Libertarian 42,496 1.24% — TOTAL 3,440,790 100.00% +252,775 1990 Ann W. Richards Democratic 1,925,670 49.47% +341,155 Clayton Williams Republican 1,826,431 46.92% +12,652 Jeff Daiell Libertarian 129,128 3.32% +86,632 Write-Ins 11,517 0.29% — TOTAL 3,892,746 100.00% +451,956 Gubernatorial Election Results, 1968–1990 173 ...