Texas gubernatorial election, 1994
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The 1994 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1994 to select the governor of the state of Texas
. The election was won by George W. Bush
, candidate of the Republican Party
. He defeated incumbent Governor Ann Richards
of the Democratic Party
and Libertarian Keary Ehlers, and took office as the state's 46th chief executive on January 17, 1995.
In the 1994 gubernatorial election, Bush carried 188 out of 254 counties, while Richards carried 66 counties.
primaries were held on March 8, 1994 with the winner of each requiring a majority vote.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The election was won by George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
, candidate of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. He defeated incumbent Governor Ann Richards
Ann Richards
Dorothy Ann Willis Richards was an American politician from Texas. She first came to national attention as the state treasurer of Texas, when she delivered the keynote address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Richards served as the 45th Governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995 and was...
of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
and Libertarian Keary Ehlers, and took office as the state's 46th chief executive on January 17, 1995.
In the 1994 gubernatorial election, Bush carried 188 out of 254 counties, while Richards carried 66 counties.
Primaries
The Republican and Democratic PartyDemocratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
primaries were held on March 8, 1994 with the winner of each requiring a majority vote.