1994 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

The Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democrat Bob Bullock successfully ran for re-election against Republican; Attorney Tex Lezar and won in a landslide. Bullock had announced his intent to run for re-election through a newsletter in September 1992, the early announcement was a signature of his and allowed him to begin fundraising much earlier and helped to dissuade potential opponents from challenging him.[3] As of 2024 this is the last time a Democrat has won the lieutenant governor's office and the most recent in which both candidates have since died.

1994 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →
Turnout49.5%[a][1] Decrease0.8%
 
Nominee Bob Bullock H.J. "Tex" Lezar
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,631,843 1,648,848
Percentage 61.4% 38.5%

County results[2]
Bullock:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Lazar:      50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Bob Bullock
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Bob Bullock
Democratic

Primaries

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Bullock (incumbent) 783,980 100.0%
Total votes 783,980 100.0%
Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H.J. "Tex" Lezar 367,206 100.0%
Total votes 367,206 100.0%

General Election Results

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Bullock won the election in a landslide against Lezar garnering a 22.96% lead over him, this was an outlier from other democrats statewide who saw much narrower races. Bullock, a popular incumbent despite his past controversies, was a conservative democrat and received the endorsements of numerous city newspapers across the state, in addition to his victories in ancestral democratic counties and big cities, Bullock saw significant support in rural, conservative counties as well.[6]

General election results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Bullock 2,631,843 61.5%
Republican H.J. "Tex" Lezar 1,648,848 38.5%
Total votes 4,280,691 100.0%

References

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  1. ^ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "1994 TX Lieutenant Governor)". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Abilene Reporter News". Texas Legislative Library. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "1994 Democratic Party Primary Election - Race Summary Report". Office of Texas Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "1994 Republican Party Primary Election - Race Summary Report". Office of Texas Secretary of State.
  6. ^ "GOD BLESS TEXAS: BOB BULLOCK AND THE RISE OF MODERN TEXAS POLITICS". Baylor University.
  7. ^ "1994 General Election - Race Summary Report". Office of Texas Secretary of State.
  1. ^ Of registered voters.