1994 Texas Attorney General election

1994 Texas Attorney General election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998  →

Nominee Dan Morales Don Wittig Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2,289,389 1,850,403 Percentage 53.70% 43.40%

Attorney General before election Dan Morales Democratic Elected Attorney General Dan Morales Democratic

The 1994 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 8, 1994, to elect the Texas Attorney General. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Dan Morales won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Don Wittig, 53.7% to 43.4%.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Don Wittig.

Eliminated in primary

• Pat Lykos.
• John Marshall.
• Tony Garza, Cameron County judge.

Republican primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pat Lykos	145,922	29.30%
	Republican	Don Wittig	141,488	28.41%
	Republican	John Marshall	123,618	24.82%
	Republican	Tony Garza	87,042	17.48%
Total votes			498,070	100.00%

Republican primary runoff ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Don Wittig	110,394	54.80%
	Republican	Pat Lykos	91,045	45.20%
Total votes			201,439	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dan Morales, incumbent Texas Attorney General.

Results

Democratic primary ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dan Morales (incumbent)	810,965	100.00%
Total votes			810,965	100.00%

General election

Results

1994 Texas Attorney General election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Dan Morales (incumbent)	2,289,389	53.70%
	Republican	Don Wittig	1,850,403	43.40%
	Libertarian	Vicki Flores	123,369	2.89%
Total votes			4,263,161	100.00%
	Democratic hold

References

1. "1994 Republican Primary Election". Texas Secretary of State.
2. "1994 Republican Primary Runoff Election". Texas Secretary of State.
3. "1994 Democratic Primary Election". Texas Secretary of State.
4. "1994 General Election". Texas Secretary of State.