1994 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Turnout | 49.5%[a][1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||
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![]() County results[2] Bullock: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Lazar: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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 H.J. "Tex" Lazar 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.
Primaries
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Bullock (incumbent) | 783,980 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 783,980 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | H.J. "Tex" Lazar | 367,206 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 367,206 | 100.0% |
General Election Results
Bullock won the election in a landslide against Lazar 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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Bullock | 2,631,843 | 61.5% | |
Republican | H.J. "Tex" Lazar | 1,648,848 | 38.5% | |
Total votes | 4,280,691 | 100.0% |
References
- ^ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
- ^ "1994 TX Lieutenant Governor)". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Abilene Reporter News". Texas Legislative Library. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "1994 Democratic Party Primary Election - Race Summary Report". Office of Texas Secretary of State.
- ^ "1994 Republican Party Primary Election - Race Summary Report". Office of Texas Secretary of State.
- ^ "GOD BLESS TEXAS: BOB BULLOCK AND THE RISE OF MODERN TEXAS POLITICS". Baylor University.
- ^ "1994 General Election - Race Summary Report". Office of Texas Secretary of State.
- ^ Of registered voters.
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