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  TX District 8
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Texas > TX - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline May 16, 1976 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1976 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1976 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1977 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 1979 - 12:00am
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedRBH November 29, 2015 12:32am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameRobert C. Eckhardt Votes30,158 (72.21%)
Term01/03/1975 - 01/03/1977 Margin18,553 (+44.42%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1978
NameRobert C. Eckhardt Votes39,429 (61.51%)
Term01/05/1979 - 01/05/1981 Margin14,756 (+23.02%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 01, 1976 TX District 8 - D Primary
Robert C. Eckhardt
D 22,969

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Rep. Robert C. Eckhardt Nick Gearhart Gene Lantz  
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Workers  
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Uncertified Votes (0.00% in) 84,404 (60.65%) 54,566 (39.21%) 193 (0.14%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -29,838 (-21.44%) -84,211 (-60.51%)  
Estimated Final168,808 (60.65%) 109,132 (39.21%) 386 (0.14%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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