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  TX US Senate- D Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Texas > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline March 01, 1982 - 12:00pm
Polls Open May 01, 1982 - 06:00am
Polls Close May 01, 1982 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1983 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1989 - 12:00pm
Turnout 8.88% Total Population
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedThomas Walker February 08, 2006 10:47am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameLloyd Bentsen Votes2,199,956 (56.78%)
Term01/03/1977 - 01/03/1983 Margin563,586 (+14.55%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1982
NameLloyd Bentsen Votes1,818,223 (58.59%)
Term01/03/1983 - 01/03/1989 Margin561,464 (+18.09%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceTX US Senate 11/02/1982
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Name (I) Sen. Lloyd Bentsen Joe Sullivan  
PartyDemocratic Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes (0.00% in)987,153 (78.13%) 276,314 (21.87%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -710,839 (-56.26%)  
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