Bill Clements
★ Governor
- Born
- April 13, 1917
- Died
- May 29, 2011
- Age at death
- 94
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1978–1986
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clements4.5M
Opponents4.4M
3
Elections run
Between 1978 and 1986, Bill Clements ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Clements's biggest single-election total was 1,813,779 votes, in the 1986 governor election in Texas. Clements's closest win came in the 1978 governor election in Texas, decided by 16,909 votes.
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How many votes has Bill Clements received?
Bill Clements has received 4,463,544 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | GovernorTexas | Won | 1,813,77952.7% | Mark White (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | GovernorTexas | Lost | 1,465,93745.94% | Mark White (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | GovernorTexas | Won | 1,183,82849.96% | John Hill |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q545307). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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