The 1982 United States Senate election in Texas took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator
Lloyd Bentsen
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. (February 11, 1921 – May 23, 2006) was an American politician who was a four-term United States Senator (1971–1993) from Texas and the Democratic Party nominee for vice president in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ti ...
won re-election to a third term in office, defeating Republican U.S. Representative
James M. Collins.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Lloyd Bentsen
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. (February 11, 1921 – May 23, 2006) was an American politician who was a four-term United States Senator (1971–1993) from Texas and the Democratic Party nominee for vice president in 1988 on the Michael Dukakis ti ...
, incumbent U.S. Senator
* Joe Sullivan, minister and perennial candidate for U.S. Representative from
San Antonio
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
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James M. Collins, U.S. Representative from
Dallas
* Walter H. Mengden
* Don Richardson, electronics salesman from
Houston
Results
General election
Results
See also
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1982 United States Senate elections
The 1982 United States Senate elections were held on November 2, 1982. They were elections for the United States Senate following Republican gains in 1980. A total of four seats changed hands between parties, with Democrats winning seats in New ...
References
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1982
Events January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...
Texas
United States Senate