1982 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 August 2024 1982 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election Texas presidential No 1978 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election 1978 1986 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election 1986 November 2, 1982 48.9%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 10.0% File:William P. Hobby Jr..jpeg 150x150px William P. Hobby Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 1,830,870 58.3% File:3x4.svg George Strake Jr. Republican Party (United States) 1,272,644 40.6% File:1982 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%Strake: #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 1982 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. The Incumbent, William P. Hobby Jr. ran for re-election to his fourth term, he was elected against Republican and former Secretary of State of Texas, George Strake Jr.History of the office of Secretary of State https://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/history.shtml Texas Secretary of State 12 August 2024 During the campaign Strake ran a weekly series of newspaper ads called "Strake Talk" in which he would discuss current issues with the readers and hoped to generate public interest in the issues he discussed.The New Ulm Enterprise, Vol. 71, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 29, 1982 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1208562/m1/4/?q=george%20strake%20jr. Portal to Texas History 12 August 2024 Hobby ultimately won the election with 58% of the vote to Strake's 40%, and was sworn in on January 18, 1983. Primaries Primaries were held on May 1, 1982, and runoffs were held on June 5, 1982, for both parties. Democratic primary resultsTexas Almanac 1982 Democratic Primaries https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth113817/m1/581/ Portal to Texas History 12 August 2024 William P. Hobby Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 1,040,981 86.5 Troy Skates Democratic Party (United States) 162,242 13.5 1,203,223 100.0 Republican primary resultsTexas Almanac 1982 Republican Primaries https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth113817/m1/584/ Portal to Texas History 12 August 2024 George W. Strake Jr. Republican Party (United States) 198,745 100.0 198,745 100.0 General election results General election resultsTexas Almanac General Election, 1982 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth113817/m1/575/ Portal to Texas History 12 August 2024 William P. Hobby Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 1,830,870 58.35 George W. Strake Jr. Republican Party (United States) 1,272,644 40.56 Laurel K. Freeman Libertarian Party (United States) 34,482 1.10 3,137,996 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References 1982 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial