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1982 United States Senate election in Texas
County resultsBentsen : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Collins : 50–60% 60–70%
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]
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Lloyd Bentsen , incumbent U.S. Senator
Joe Sullivan, minister and perennial candidate for U.S. Representative from San Antonio
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