1986 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

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.

1986 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1982 November 4, 1986 1990 →
Turnout45.6%[a][1] Decrease3.3%
 
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

Primaries

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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

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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

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  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.