1982 Texas attorney general election

none June 2026 June 2026 1982 Texas Attorney General election Texas Presidential no 1978 1986 November 2, 1982 File:Jim Mattox.jpg Jim Mattox Texas Democratic Party 1,803,626 58.31% 3x4.svg Bill Meier Republican Party of Texas 1,219,516 39.42% File:1982 Texas attorney general election results map by county.svg 310px County resultsMattox: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0d0596 >90%Meier: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Attorney General Mark White Texas Democratic Party Jim Mattox Texas Democratic Party An election took place on November 2, 1982, to elect the Texas attorney general. Democratic nominee Jim Mattox defeated Republican nominee Bill Meier. Democratic primary The incumbent Attorney General Mark White chose to run for governor instead of reelection. Candidates Nominee Jim Mattox, U.S. Representative from DallasOlson Madeleine October 29, 2021 James Albon Mattox: A Legacy of Leadership in Texas Politics https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/mattox-james-albon-jim June 30, 2026 Texas State Historical Association en Elimenated in primary John H. Hannah, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, former state representativeMember profile for John H. Hannah - Texas Legislative Reference Library https://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=740&searchparams=chamber=~city=~countyID=0~RcountyID=~district=~first=~gender=~last=hannah~leaderNote=~leg=~party=~roleDesc=~Committee= 2026-06-30 lrl.texas.gov Max Sherman, former state senatorMember profile for Max Sherman - Texas Legislative Reference Library https://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=557&searchparams=chamber=~city=~countyID=0~RcountyID=~district=~first=~gender=~last=sherman~leaderNote=~leg=~party=~roleDesc=~Committee= 2026-06-30 lrl.texas.gov Jack Ogg, state senatorMember profile for Jack Ogg - Texas Legislative Reference Library https://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=541&searchparams=chamber=~city=~countyID=0~RcountyID=~district=~first=~gender=~last=ogg~leaderNote=~leg=~party=~roleDesc=~Committee= 2026-06-30 lrl.texas.gov Results Democratic primary, May 1, 1982 Democratic Party (US) Jim Mattox 438,687 36.6% Democratic Party (US) John Hannah 357,695 29.8% Democratic Party (US) Max Sherman 252,841 21.1% Democratic Party (US) Jack Ogg 150,818 12.6% 1,200,041 100.0% Democratic primary runoff, June 5, 19821982-11-02 Attorney General Election Results for Texas https://rightdatausa.com/election_results?y=1982&t=AG&r=N&s=TX&d=all&WhichMap=vs Right Data USA Democratic Party (US) Jim Mattox 295,370 51.5% Democratic Party (US) John Hannah 278,664 48.5% 574,034 100.0% Republican primary Candidates Nominee William "Bill" Meier, state senatorMeier had been elected to the state senate as a Democrat, but had swapped to the Republican Party in June 1981.Member profile for Bill Meier - Texas Legislative Reference Library https://lrl.texas.gov/legeleaders/members/memberdisplay.cfm?memberID=539 2026-06-30 lrl.texas.gov Results Republican primary, May 1, 19821982-11-02 Attorney General Election Results for Texas https://rightdatausa.com/election_results?y=1982&t=AG&r=N&s=TX&d=all&WhichMap=vs Right Data USA Republican Party (US) Bill Meier 198,848 100.0% 198,848 100.0% General election Results November 2, 1982 Texas Attorney General election1982-11-02 Attorney General Election Results for Texas https://rightdatausa.com/election_results?y=1982&t=AG&r=N&s=TX&d=all&WhichMap=vs Right Data USA Democratic Party (US) Jim Mattox 1,803,626 58.31% Republican Party (US) Bill Meier 1,219,516 39.42% Libertarian Party of Texas Kathie Glass 70,234 2.30% 56 0.00% 3,093,432 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1982 Texas elections Category:Texas Attorney General elections Texas Attorney General election Category:November 1982 in the United States