1990 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Turnout	50.3%[a][1]4.7%
Candidate Bob Bullock Robert Mosbacher Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2,002,360 1,741,893 Percentage 51.6% 44.9%
County results[2] Bullock:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Mosbacher:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Lieutenant Governor before election William P. Hobby Jr. Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock Democratic

TheTexas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990, to elect theLieutenant Governor of Texas. IncumbentComptrollerBob Bullock was elected over RepublicanRobert Mosbacher Jr. Bullock's term as Comptroller was complicated; despite his public drinking problem and proneness to outbursts, he remained popular because of his record that included large settlements that benefited the state and its citizens.^[3] Mosbacher had previously run for public office in 1984 when he ran in the Republican Primary for Texas' Senate seat. Since 1986 he had been CEO of his families Energy company, Mosbacher Energy.^[4]

Because neither Bullock or Mosbacher were opposed in their parties primaries, the Texas Almanac did not report their total vote count.^[5]

• Bob Bullock, Comptroller (Democratic)
• Robert Mosbacher Jr, Chairman of the Mosbacher Energy Company (Republican)
• Tom Owens (Libertarian)

1990 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bob Bullock	2,002,360	51.69%	9.68
	Republican	Robert Mosbacher Jr.	1,741,893	44.97%	7.78
	Libertarian	Tom Owens	128,714	3.32%	1.88
	Write-in		847	0.02%	N/A
Total votes			3,873,814	100.0

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