The 45th Governor of Texas ran in the Texas gubernatorial election of 1990 against what candidate?
Texas gubernatorial election, 1990 The 1990 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Clements did not run for re-election, so the election pitted Democrat Ann Richards against Republican Clayton Williams. Richards narrowly defeated Williams on Election Day, winning 50% of the vote to Williams' 47%. As of 2017, this is the most recent time a Democrat was elected Governor of Texas.
Texas gubernatorial election, 1845 The 1845 Texas gubernatorial election was held on December 15, 1845 to elect the Governor of Texas. The election was held in preparation for the annexation of Texas by the United States and resulted in the election of James Pinckney Henderson, who received 82% of the vote.