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  TX Governor - D Primary
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Parents > United States > Texas > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 06, 1978 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close May 06, 1978 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 16, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 15, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH March 17, 2008 10:57pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameDolph Briscoe Votes1,016,334 (61.41%)
Term01/21/1975 - 01/16/1979 Margin501,609 (+30.31%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1978
NameWilliam P. "Bill" Clements, Jr. Votes1,183,839 (49.96%)
Term01/16/1979 - 01/18/1983 Margin16,860 (+0.71%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceTX Governor 11/07/1978

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Name Attorney General John L. Hill, Jr. (I) Gov. Dolph Briscoe Gov. Preston Smith Ray Allen Mayo Donald R. Beagle  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 932,345 (51.43%) 753,309 (41.55%) 92,202 (5.09%) 20,249 (1.12%) 14,791 (0.82%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -179,036 (-9.88%) -840,143 (-46.34%) -912,096 (-50.31%) -917,554 (-50.61%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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