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Parents > United States > Texas > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1988 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 08, 1988 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 08, 1988 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1989 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1993 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedRBH October 12, 2011 03:29pm
Data Sources
DescriptionTerm end due to retirement.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1982
NameLloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. Votes1,818,223 (58.59%)
Term01/03/1983 - 01/03/1989 Margin561,464 (+18.09%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 08, 1988 TX US Senate- R Primary Wes Gilbreath
Mar 08, 1988 TX US Senate- D Primary Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr.
Apr 12, 1988 TX US Senate- R Run-Off Beau Boulter
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Sen. Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. Rep. Beau Boulter Jeff Daiell (W) James "Jim" Wright (W) Earl Divoky (W) Lawrence Andrew Sims (W) Al Budka
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian Independent Independent Independent Independent
Votes3,149,806 (59.17%) 2,129,228 (40.00%) 43,989 (0.83%) 344 (0.01%) 88 (0.00%) 77 (0.00%) 74 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,020,578 (-19.17%) -3,105,817 (-58.34%) -3,149,462 (-59.16%) -3,149,718 (-59.17%) -3,149,729 (-59.17%) -3,149,732 (-59.17%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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