1990 United States Senate election in Texas
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The 1990 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Phil Gramm won re-election to a second term.
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![]() County results Gramm: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Parmer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Tie: 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Major candidates
editDemocratic
edit- Hugh Parmer, State Senator and former Mayor of Fort Worth[1]
Republican
edit- Phil Gramm, incumbent U.S. Senator
Campaign
editGramm, a popular incumbent who switched parties a few years prior, had over $5 million on hand.[2]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Phil Gramm (incumbent) | 2,302,357 | 60.24% | |
Democratic | Hugh Parmer | 1,429,986 | 37.41% | |
Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 89,089 | 2.33% | |
Write In | Ira Calkins | 725 | 0.02% | |
Republican hold |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Archives | Austin American-Statesman | Statesman.com". Nl.newsbank.com. July 1, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ "dallasnews.com | Archives". Nl.newsbank.com. October 17, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ "TX US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1990". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 9, 2011.