Elections / 1986 · Governor · TX
Bill Clements won Texas's 1986 governor's race.
Bill Clements (Republican) led by 6.7 points statewide.
Statewide result
Texas 1986 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Clements | RRepublican | 1,813,779 | 52.7% |
| Mark White | DDemocratic | 1,584,515 | 46.0% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+27.5Governor 1986R+6.7vs. baselineD+20.8
Texas's 1986 governor race ran 20.8 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
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