1982 Senate elections · Texas history
Texas U.S. Senate election 1982
Lloyd Bentsen DEM +18.1 · Class I seat · held 11/2/82
- Votes counted
- 3,103,167
- Margin
- 18.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/2/82
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Bentsen Won | DEM | 1,818,223 | 58.59% | |
| James M. Collins | REP | 1,256,759 | 40.50% | |
| John E. Ford | LIB | 23,494 | 0.76% | |
| Lineaus Hooper Lorette | CIT | 4,564 | 0.15% | |
| Write-in | — | 127 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 3,103,167 | |||
Official source: data
Other Texas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 8.5 |
| 2020 | Class II | John Cornyn | 9.6 |
| 2018 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 2.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | John Cornyn | 27.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 15.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | John Cornyn | 12.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 25.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | John Cornyn | 12.0 |
| 2000 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 32.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Phil Gramm | 10.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 22.5 |
| 1990 | Class II | Phil Gramm | 22.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1982 Texas Senate race?
Lloyd Bentsen (DEM) won with 58.6% of the vote, ahead of James M. Collins (40.5%), a margin of 18.1 points.
Did the Texas Senate seat change party in 1982?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1982 Texas Senate race?
3,103,167 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.