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Clayton Williams

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1990
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams1.8M
Opponents1.9M
1
Elections run

Clayton Williams, a Republican politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1990 governor election in Texas to Ann Richards, receiving 1,826,431 votes (46.92%).

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How many votes has Clayton Williams received?

Clayton Williams has received 1,826,431 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Clayton Williams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990GovernorTexasLost1,826,43146.92%Ann Richards
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