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  TX US Senate - R Primary
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Parents > United States > Texas > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1976 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open May 01, 1976 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close May 01, 1976 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1977 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH January 23, 2011 08:35pm
Data SourcesAmerica Votes 1976
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1970
NameLloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. Votes1,226,568 (53.34%)
Term01/03/1971 - 01/03/1977 Margin155,334 (+6.75%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameLloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. Votes2,199,956 (56.78%)
Term01/03/1977 - 01/03/1983 Margin563,586 (+14.55%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceTX US Senate 11/02/1976

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Name Rep. Alan Steelman Hugh W. Sweeney Louis Leman  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican  
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Uncertified Votes 251,252 (70.52%) 64,404 (18.08%) 40,651 (11.41%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -186,848 (-52.44%) -210,601 (-59.11%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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