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1982 Texas U.S. Senate Election
Texas · 4 candidates
Lloyd BentsenDemocraticWINNER58.59%
1,818,223 votes
Jim CollinsRepublican40.5%
1,256,759 votes
John E. FordLibertarian0.76%
23,494 votes
Lineaus Hooper LoretteCitizens0.15%
4,564 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).