Editing Bill Clements (section)

=== 1978 ===
{{Election box begin no change|title=1978 Texas Gubernatorial Election, Republican Primary<ref>[http://www.texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/uploads/gov1845-2010table.pdf Texas Almanac]</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Bill Clements|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=115,345|percentage=72.82}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Ray Hutchison|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=38,268|percentage=24.16}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Clarence Thompson|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=4,790|percentage=3.02}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=158,403|percentage=100.00}}
|}{{Election box begin no change|title=1978 Texas Gubernatorial Election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Bill Clements|votes=1,183,828|percentage=49.96}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=[[John Luke Hill]]|votes=1,166,919|percentage=49.24}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Raza Unida Party|candidate=Mario C. Compeán|votes=14,213|percentage=0.59}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Socialist Workers Party (US)|candidate=Sara Johnston|votes=4,624|percentage=0.19}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=2,369,999|percentage=100.00}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing||winner=Republican Party (United States)|loser=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}