Comparing November 3 election percentages with the widely publicized results of a Sept. 1 Texas Poll.
| Poll | Vote | |
| Governor | ||
| Bush | 67 | 69 |
| Mauro | 20 | 31 |
| Turlington | 1 | 1 |
| Undecided | 10 | — |
| Lt. Governor | ||
| Perry | 36 | 50 |
| Sharp | 30 | 48 |
| Garcia | 7 | 2 |
| Undecided | 26 | — |
| Attorney General | ||
| Mattox | 48 | 44 |
| Cornyn | 29 | 55 |
| Angwin | 3 | 2 |
| Undecided | 18 | — |
| Comptroller | ||
| Rylander | 35 | 50 |
| Hobby | 30 | 49 |
| Monchak | 2 | 2 |
| Undecided | 31 | — |
| Railroad Commissioner | ||
| Garza | 38 | 57 |
| Henderson | 24 | 40 |
| Spurlock | 5 | 3 |
| Undecided | 30 | — |
| Land Commissioner | ||
| Dewhurst | 34 | 58 |
| Raymond | 25 | 40 |
| Montez | 5 | 3 |
| Undecided | 35 | — |
| Agriculture Commissioner | ||
| Combs | 34 | 57 |
| Patterson | 31 | 42 |
| LaBaume | 3 | 2 |
| Undecided | 30 | — |
This article appears in November 27 • 1998 and November 27 • 1998 (Cover).