Texas gubernatorial election, 1986
Encyclopedia
The 1986 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986 to select the Governor of the State of Texas. Republican Bill Clements
, who previously served one term as governor: having been elected in 1978, reclaimed the governorship and was elected to a second nonconsecutive term over the Democratic incumbent, Governor Mark Wells White
in their rematch; as White had defeated Clements four years earlier in 1982. White, who had been elected governor in the Texas gubernatorial election, 1982, faced several controversies during his administration--most notably the "No Pass/No Play" controversy, which was originally pushed by H. Ross Perot and fellow Democratic Lieutenant Governor
Bill Hobby. Besides, White's defeat in the 1986 election, the rest of the fellow Texas Democrats were re-elected in their down-ballot statewide posts.
Bill Clements
William Perry "Bill" Clements, Jr. was the 42nd and 44th Governor of Texas, serving from 1979 to 1983 and 1987 to 1991. Clements was the first Republican to have served as governor of the U.S. state of Texas since Reconstruction...
, who previously served one term as governor: having been elected in 1978, reclaimed the governorship and was elected to a second nonconsecutive term over the Democratic incumbent, Governor Mark Wells White
Mark White
Mark Wells White is an American lawyer, who served as the 43rd Governor of Texas from January 18,1983-January 20,1987.-Biography:...
in their rematch; as White had defeated Clements four years earlier in 1982. White, who had been elected governor in the Texas gubernatorial election, 1982, faced several controversies during his administration--most notably the "No Pass/No Play" controversy, which was originally pushed by H. Ross Perot and fellow Democratic Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Texas
The Lieutenant Governor of Texas is the second-highest executive office in the government of Texas, a state in the U.S. It is the second most powerful post in Texas government because its occupant controls the work of the Texas Senate and controls the budgeting process as a leader of the...
Bill Hobby. Besides, White's defeat in the 1986 election, the rest of the fellow Texas Democrats were re-elected in their down-ballot statewide posts.
Republican Party
Candidates in the Republican Partyw who pursued gubernatorial bids in 1986 included:- Bill Clements, Former Governor who was elected in 1978 and lost re-election in 1982; former Deputy Secretary of Defense under Presidents Richard NixonRichard NixonRichard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
and Gerald R. Ford and Dallas oil executive. - Tom LoefflerTom LoefflerThomas Gilbert Loeffler is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from central Texas. He was an advisor and fundraiser to the 2008 presidential campaign of U.S...
, Four-term U.S. Congressman from the 21st Congressional District of Texas. - Kent HanceKent HanceKent "The Hancellor" Ronald Hance is a lobbyist and lawyer who was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from West Texas, having served from 1979 to 1985...
, Former Democratic U.S. Congressman from the 19th Congressional District of Texas from 1979–1985, who unsuccessfully ran for the United States Senate in the 1984 Democratic primary and switched his party affiliation to the Republican Party.