1982 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1982 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Turnout48.9% [a] [1] Increase2.svg10.0%
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Nominee William P. Hobby Jr. George Strake Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,830,8701,272,644
Percentage58.4%40.6%
1982 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results [2]
Hobby:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Strake:     50–60%     60–70%
Lieutenant Governor before election

William P. Hobby Jr.
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

William P. Hobby Jr.
Democratic

The 1982 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. The Incumbent, William P. Hobby Jr. ran for re-election to his fourth term, he was elected against Republican and former Secretary of State of Texas, George Strake Jr. [3] During the campaign Strake ran a weekly series of newspaper ads called "Strake Talk" in which he would discuss current issues with the readers and hoped to generate public interest in the issues he discussed. [4] Hobby ultimately won the election with 58% of the vote to Strake's 40%, and was sworn in on January 18, 1983.

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Primaries

Primaries were held on May 1, 1982, and runoffs were held on June 5, 1982, for both parties.

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William P. Hobby Jr.1,040,98186.5
Democratic Troy Skates162,24213.5
Total votes1,203,223 100.0
Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George W. Strake Jr.198,745100.0
Total votes198,745 100.0

General Election Results

General election results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William P. Hobby Jr.1,830,87058.35
Republican George W. Strake Jr.1,272,64440.56
Libertarian Laurel K. Freeman34,4821.10
Total votes3,137,996 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
  2. ↑ "General Election, 1982". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ "History of the office of Secretary of State". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ "The New Ulm Enterprise, Vol. 71, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 29, 1982". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Texas Almanac 1982 Democratic Primaries". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Texas Almanac 1982 Republican Primaries". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Texas Almanac General Election, 1982". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  1. ↑ Of registered voters.


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