1986 Texas Attorney General election

none March 2026 March 2026 1986 Texas Attorney General election Texas Presidential no 1982 Texas Attorney General election 1982 1990 Texas Attorney General election 1990 November 4, 1986 File:Jim Mattox.jpg Jim Mattox Texas Democratic Party 1,735,820 51.58% 3x4.svg Roy R. Barrera Jr. Republican Party of Texas 1,588,464 47.20% 1986 Texas attorney general election results map by county.svg 310px County resultsMattox: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0d0596 >90%Barrera: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Attorney General Jim Mattox Texas Democratic Party Jim Mattox Texas Democratic Party The 1986 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 4, 1986, to elect the Texas Attorney General. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Jim Mattox won re-election to a second term, beating Republican nominee Roy R. Barrera Jr. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jim Mattox, incumbent Attorney General. Results May 3, 1986 Democratic primaryTexas Almanac, 1988-1989 Page: 497 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth113819/m1/500/ The Portal to Texas History Democratic Party (US) Jim Mattox (incumbent) 858,315 100.00% 858,315 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Nominee Roy R. Barrera Jr., state district judge from San Antonio.Republican Trio Gunning For Attorney General Job https://books.google.com/books?id=JUFTAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA22&dq=barrera+walsh+attorney+general&article_id=6336,3247267&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiG5KrV4bGTAxWdFVkFHaFFC60Q6AF6BAgHEAM#v=onepage&q=barrera%20walsh%20attorney%20general&f=false The Victoria Advcocate April 13, 1986 Elimenated in primary Ed Walsh, former district attorney of Williamson County. John Roach, state district judge from Plano. Results May 3, 1986 Republican primary Republican Party (US) Roy R. Barrera Jr. 210,611 46.10% Republican Party (US) Ed Walsh 158,401 34.67% Republican Party (US) John Roach 87,880 19.23% 456,892 100.00% June 7, 1986 Republican primary runoffTexas Almanac, 1988-1989 Page: 499 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth113819/m1/502/ The Portal to Texas History Republican Party (US) Roy R. Barrera Jr. 102,847 68.57% Republican Party (US) Ed Walsh 47,138 31.43% 149,985 100.00% General election Results November 4, 1986 Texas Attorney General electionTexas Almanac, 1988-1989 Page: 504 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth113819/m1/507/ The Portal to Texas History Democratic Party (US) Jim Mattox (incumbent) 1,735,820 51.58% Republican Party (US) Roy R. Barrera Jr. 1,588,464 47.20% Libertarian Party of Texas Mike Stephens 41,229 1.22% 3,365,513 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Texas Attorney General Category:Texas Attorney General elections Category:November 1986 in the United States