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The 1994 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic governor Ann Richards was defeated in her bid for re-election by Republican nominee and future president George W. Bush, the son of former president George H. W. Bush.
Before the election, Richards had a high approval rating due to the strength of the state economy. However, Bush's campaigning on cultural and religious issues resonated with many Texan voters, and the race was considered a tossup on election day.
On election day, Bush carried 188 of the state's 254 counties, while Richards carried 66. This marks the most recent time a Democratic candidate for governor has carried Briscoe, Hall, Cottle, Hardeman, Knox, Baylor, Dickens, Jones, Nolan, Mitchell, Clay, Palo Pinto, Comanche, Menard, Fannin, Delta, Rains, Camp, San Augustine, Sabine, Tyler, Orange, Caldwell, Galveston, Robertson, Milam, Limestone, and San Patricio counties. Exit polls revealed that Bush won overwhelmingly among white voters (69% to 31%) while Richards performed well among African Americans (83% to 15%) and Latinos (75% to 25%). The 1994 election marked the last time that a Democrat won more than 45% of the vote in a Texas gubernatorial election, though the party was more successful in other statewide offices: Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock, Attorney General Dan Morales, Land Commissioner Garry Mauro and Comptroller John Sharp all won reelection. This is also the last time a Democrat won statewide in Texas as it is the state with the longest drought of electing Democrats to statewide office.
Bush's victory was one of the most notable in the 1994 Republican Revolution, as he was one of four candidates to defeat an incumbent governor that cycle. As of the 2022 Texas gubernatorial election, this is the last time an incumbent governor of Texas has lost re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | George W. Bush | 520,130 | 93.32% | +93.32% | |
Republican | Ray Hollis | 37,210 | 6.68% | +6.68% | |
Total votes | 557,340 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Ann Richards (incumbent) | 806,607 | 77.79% | +20.70% | |
Democratic | Gary Espinosa | 230,337 | 22.21% | +22.21% | |
Total votes | 1,036,944 | 100.00% |
On June 11, 1994, 54 delegates met at the Libertarian state convention to statewide nominees. Keary Ehlers was given the gubernatorial nomination and the other statewide nominees were selected on June 12. [1] Tom Pauken, the chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, stated that Keary Ehlers should withdraw to help Bush win the election. Jay Manifold, the chairman of the Libertarian Party of Texas, stated that Bush should withdraw to help Ehlers win the election in response. [2]
Source | Date | George W. Bush (R) | Ann Richards (D) |
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KPRC-TV | November 4, 1994 | 48% | 44% |
Dallas Morning News/Houston Chronicle | October 30 – November 3, 1994 | 47% | 44% |
Houston Post/KHOU-TV | November 2, 1994 | 44% | 47% |
KPRC-TV | October 23, 1994 | 47% | 44% |
Houston Post/KHOU-TV | October 7, 1994 | 43% | 41% |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | George W. Bush | 2,350,994 | 53.48% | +6.56% | |
Democratic | Ann Richards (incumbent) | 2,016,928 | 45.88% | −3.59% | |
Libertarian | Keary Ehlers | 28,320 | 0.64% | −2.68% | |
Total votes | 4,396,242 | 100.00% | |||
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