1982 United States Senate election in Texas

1982 United States Senate election in Texas
	November 2, 1982
	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

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.

Bentsen's victory in the election was credited with producing a coattail effect that allowed Democrats to win in the concurrent gubernatorial election.^[1]

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^[2]
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, State Representation from Houston
Don Richardson, electronics salesman from Houston

Results

Republican primary results^[3]
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^[4]
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

References

^ Moreland, Steed & Baker 1991, p. 225.
^ "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate- D Primary Race - May 01, 1982". www.ourcampaigns.com.
^ "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate- R Primary Race - May 01, 1982". www.ourcampaigns.com.
^ "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982". www.ourcampaigns.com.

Works cited

Moreland, Laurence; Steed, Robert; Baker, Tod, eds. (1991). The 1988 Presidential Election in the South: Continuity Amidst Change in Southern Party Politics. Praeger Publishers. ISBN 0275931455.

[FOOTNOTEMorelandSteedBaker1991225-1] Moreland, Steed & Baker 1991, p. 225.

[2] "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate- D Primary Race - May 01, 1982". www.ourcampaigns.com.

[3] "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate- R Primary Race - May 01, 1982". www.ourcampaigns.com.

[4] "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982". www.ourcampaigns.com.

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Candidates

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Results

See also

References

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