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The1982 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect thegovernor of Texas. IncumbentRepublican governorBill Clements ran for reelection, but was defeated in the general election byDemocratMark White, winning 46% of the vote to White's 53%. White was sworn into office on January 18, 1983.
White carried 196 out of 254 counties. As of 2023, this is the last time a Democrat won a majority of the vote in a Texas gubernatorial election, or carriedCarson,Oldham,Donley,Wheeler,Castro,Floyd,Motley,Lamb,Hockley,Terry,Cochran,Lynn,Garza,Kent,King,Gaines,Dawson,Martin,Howard,Coke,Runnels,Coleman,Brown,Callahan,Eastland,Shackelford,Stephens,Young,Jack,Erath,Hood,Somervell,Parker,Johnson,Ellis,Hunt,Franklin,Wood,Upshur,Van Zandt,Nacogdoches,Cherokee,Anderson,Freestone,Leon,Brazos,San Jacinto,Liberty,Lee,Washington,Austin,Fayette,Colorado,Wharton,Lavaca,Jackson,Matagorda,Brazoria,Goliad,Wilson,Karnes,Atascosa,Gonzales,Bell,Coryell,Bosque,Hamilton,Lampasas,Mills,San Saba,McCulloch,Concho,Llano,Burnet,Schleicher,Real,Kinney,Uvalde,Medina,Reagan,Upton,Crane,Winkler,Ward, orBrewster counties.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Clements (incumbent) | 246,120 | 92.58% | |
| Republican | Duke Embs | 19,731 | 7.42% | |
| Total votes | 265,851 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark White | 592,658 | 44.94 | |
| Democratic | Buddy Temple | 402,693 | 30.54 | |
| Democratic | Bob Armstrong | 262,189 | 19.88 | |
| Democratic | David Young | 25,386 | 1.93 | |
| Democratic | Ray Allen Mayo II | 20,088 | 1.52 | |
| Democratic | Donald R. Beagle | 15,649 | 1.19 | |
| Total votes | 1,318,663 | 100.00 | ||
Temple refused to participate in the runoff, causing White to win by default.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark White | 1,697,870 | 53.20 | ||
| Republican | Bill Clements (incumbent) | 1,465,937 | 45.94 | ||
| Libertarian | David Hutzelman | 19,143 | 0.60 | ||
| Independent | Bob Poteet | 8,065 | 0.19 | ||
| Total votes | 3,191,091 | 100.00 | |||
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