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1982 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1982 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Mark White won the 1982 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Mark White received 1,697,870 popular votes (53.2%). The main challenger was Bill Clements (45.94%).

See the full head-to-head between White and Clements

White +7.3 pts · won by 231,933 votes
Mark WhiteDemocraticWINNER53.2%
1,697,870 votes
Bill ClementsRepublican45.94%
1,465,937 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.