1982 United States Senate election in Texas

none March 2026 September 2023 1982 United States Senate election in Texas Texas 1956 Presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Texas 1976 1988 United States Senate election in Texas 1988 November 2, 1982 150x150px File:Lloyd Bentsen.png Lloyd Bentsen Democratic Party (United States) 1,818,223 58.59% File:James M. Collins.jpg James M. Collins Republican Party (United States) 1,256,759 40.50% 1982 United States Senate election in Texas results map by county.svg 310px County resultsBentsen: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Collins: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen Democratic Party (United States) Lloyd Bentsen Democratic Party (United States) The 1982 United States Senate election in Texas took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen won re-election to a third term in office, defeating Republican U.S. Representative James M. Collins. Bentsen's victory in the election was credited with producing a coattail effect that allowed Democrats to win in the concurrent gubernatorial election.Moreland Steed Baker 1991 225 Democratic primary Candidates Lloyd Bentsen, incumbent U.S. Senator Joe Sullivan, minister and perennial candidate for U.S. Representative from San Antonio Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=257873 Our Campaigns - TX US Senate- D Primary Race - May 01, 1982 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (United States) Lloyd Bentsen (incumbent) 987,153 78.13% Democratic Party (United States) Joe Sullivan 276,314 21.87% 1,263,467 100.00% Republican primary Candidates James M. Collins, U.S. Representative from Dallas Walter H. Mengden, State Representation from Houston Don Richardson, electronics salesman from Houston Results Republican primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=257872 Our Campaigns - TX US Senate- R Primary Race - May 01, 1982 www.ourcampaigns.com Republican Party (United States) James M. Collins 152,469 58.00% Republican Party (United States) Walter H. Mengden 91,780 34.92% Republican Party (United States) Don Richardson 18,616 7.08% 262,865 100.00% General election Results 1982 United States Senate election in Texashttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3764 Our Campaigns - TX US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (United States) Lloyd Bentsen (incumbent) 1,818,223 58.59% 1.81 Republican Party (United States) James M. Collins 1,256,759 40.50% 1.74 Libertarian Party (United States) John E. Ford 23,494 0.76% N/A Citizens Party (United States) Lineaus Hooper Lorette 4,564 0.15% N/A 127 0.00% N/A 3,103,167 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 1982 United States Senate elections References Works cited Moreland Laurence Steed Robert Baker Tod The 1988 Presidential Election in the South: Continuity Amidst Change in Southern Party Politics Praeger Publishers 1991 https://archive.org/details/1988presidential0000unse 0275931455 1982 Texas United States Senate Category:Lloyd Bentsen