1986 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 August 2024 1986 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election Texas presidential No 1982 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election 1982 1990 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election 1990 November 4, 1986 45.6%Of registered voters.Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current) https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/historical/70-92.shtml Texas Secretary of State 3.3% File:William P. Hobby Jr..jpeg 150x150px William P. Hobby Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 2,032,781 61.3% File:3x4.svg David Davidson Republican Party (United States) 1,231,858 37.1% File:1986 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 310px County resultshttps://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth113817/m1/578/ Portal to Texas History August 15, 2024 General Election, 1982 Hobby: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0d0596ff >90%Davidson: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby Jr. Democratic Party (United States) William P. Hobby Jr. Democratic Party (United States) The 1986 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.The Hereford Brand, Vol. 85, No. 215, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 6, 1986 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1478042/m1/1/?q=david%20davidson Portal to Texas History 1 August 2024 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.The North Texas Daily, Vol. 70, No. 38, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 5, 1986 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth332821/m1/1/?q=david%20davidson Portal to Texas History 1 August 2024 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.The Dallas Morning News 1985 Texas Almanac, 1986-1987 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth113818/ 2026-03-30 The Portal to Texas History English By the end of his term Hobby became the longest serving Lieutenant Governor in Texas history. Primaries Primaries were held on May 3, 1986, and runoffs were held on June 7, 1986, for both parties. Democratic primary resultsTexas Almanac 1986 Democratic Primaries https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth113819/m1/500/?q=primary Portal to Texas History 1 August 2024 William P. Hobby Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 761,999 74.2 David Young Democratic Party (United States) 265,319 25.8 1,027,318 100.0 Republican primary resultsTexas Almanac 1986 Republican Primaries https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth113819/m1/502/?q=primary Portal to Texas History 1 August 2024 David Davidson Republican Party (United States) 130,201 32.6 Aaron L. Bullock Republican Party (United States) 111,036 27.8 Glenn Jackson Republican Party (United States) 81,752 20.5 Virgil E. Mulanax Republican Party (United States) 76,688 19.2 399,677 100.0 Republican primary runoff results David Davidson Republican Party (United States) 89,259 69.6 Aaron L. Bullock Republican Party (United States) 38,927 30.4 128,186 100.0 General election results General election resultsTexas Almanac General Election, 1986 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth113819/m1/507/?q=william%20p.%20hobby%20jr. Portal to Texas History 1 August 2024 William P. Hobby Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 2,032,781 61.37 David Davidson Republican Party (United States) 1,231,858 37.19 William Howell Libertarian Party (United States) 47,819 1.44 3,312,458 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References 1986 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial