1986 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

1986 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Turnout	45.6% [a] [1] 3.3%
Nominee William P. Hobby Jr. David Davidson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2,032,781 1,231,858 Percentage 61.3% 37.1%
Lieutenant Governor before election William P. Hobby Jr. Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby Jr. Democratic

The Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. The Incumbent, William P. Hobby Jr. ran for re-election to his fifth and final term, he was elected against Republican and former minister, David Davidson. ^[2] During the campaign Davidson attacked Hobby's support of the tax increases passed by the Legislature in 1984, Hobby countered that the taxes supported services that helped citizens of the state. ^[3] Despite 1986 seeing former Republican Governor Bill Clements defeat Mark White by 6 points in the concurrent governor race, Hobby won the election in a landslide over Davidson. by the end of his term Hobby became the longest serving Lieutenant Governor in Texas history.

Primaries

Primaries were held on May 3, 1986, and runoffs were held on June 7, 1986, for both parties.

Democratic primary results ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William P. Hobby Jr.	761,999	74.2
	Democratic	David Young	265,319	25.8
Total votes			1,027,318	100.0

Republican primary results ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Davidson	130,201	32.6
	Republican	Aaron L. Bullock	111,036	27.8
	Republican	Glenn Jackson	81,752	20.5
	Republican	Virgil E. Mulanax	76,688	19.2
Total votes			399,677	100.0

Republican primary runoff results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Davidson	89,259	69.6
	Republican	Aaron L. Bullock	38,927	30.4
Total votes			128,186	100.0

General Election Results

General election results ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William P. Hobby Jr.	2,032,781	61.37
	Republican	David Davidson	1,231,858	37.19
	Libertarian	William Howell	47,819	1.44
Total votes			3,312,458	100.0
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
2. "The Hereford Brand, Vol. 85, No. 215, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 6, 1986". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
3. "The North Texas Daily, Vol. 70, No. 38, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 5, 1986". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
4. "Texas Almanac 1986 Democratic Primaries". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
5. "Texas Almanac 1986 Republican Primaries". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
6. "Texas Almanac General Election, 1986". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved August 1, 2024.

1. Of registered voters.