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2006 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 2006 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Rick Perry won the 2006 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Rick Perry received 1,716,803 popular votes (39.03%). The main challenger was Chris Bell (29.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Perry and Bell

Perry +9.2 pts · won by 406,450 votes
Rick PerryRepublicanWINNER39.03%
1,716,803 votes
Chris BellDemocratic29.79%
1,310,353 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.