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1994 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1994 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

George W. Bush won the 1994 Texas Gubernatorial Election. George W. Bush received 2,350,994 popular votes (53.48%). The main challenger was Ann Richards (45.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Bush and Richards

Bush +7.6 pts · won by 334,066 votes
George W. BushRepublicanWINNER53.48%
2,350,994 votes
Ann RichardsDemocratic45.88%
2,016,928 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.