1982 United States Senate election in Texas

The 1982 United States Senate election in Texas took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen won re-election to a third term in office, defeating Republican U.S. Representative James M. Collins.

1982 United States Senate election in Texas
November 2, 1982
 
Nominee Lloyd Bentsen James M. Collins
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,818,223 1,256,759
Percentage 58.59% 40.50%
County results
Bentsen:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Collins:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Lloyd Bentsen
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Lloyd Bentsen
Democratic

Elections in Texas
Government

Democratic primary

Candidates
  • Lloyd Bentsen, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Joe Sullivan, minister and perennial candidate for U.S. Representative from San Antonio

Results
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lloyd Bentsen (incumbent) 987,153 78.13%
Democratic Joe Sullivan 276,314 21.87%
Total votes 1,263,467 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates
  • James M. Collins, U.S. Representative from Dallas
  • Walter H. Mengden
  • Don Richardson, electronics salesman from Houston

Results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James M. Collins 152,469 58.00%
Republican Walter H. Mengden 91,780 34.92%
Republican Don Richardson 18,616 7.08%
Total votes 262,865 100.00%

General election

Results
1982 United States Senate election in Texas[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Lloyd Bentsen (incumbent) 1,818,223 58.59% 1.81
Republican James M. Collins 1,256,759 40.50% 1.74
Libertarian John E. Ford 23,494 0.76% N/A
Citizens Lineaus Hooper Lorette 4,564 0.15% N/A
Write-in All others 127 0.00% N/A
Total votes 3,103,167 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References
  1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=257873
  2. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=257872
  3. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3764
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