Elections in Texas |
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Government |
The 1994 United States Senate election in Texas was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison won re-election to her first full term.[2] This marked the first time that a Republican won a full term to this seat in history.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Richard W. Fisher, businessman, former Special Assistant to Secretary of the Treasury, and candidate for Senate in 1993
- Michael A. Andrews, U.S. Representative from Houston
- Jim Mattox, former Texas Attorney General and U.S. Representative from Dallas
Republican
- Kay Bailey Hutchison, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kay Bailey Hutchison (incumbent) | 2,604,218 | 60.85% | |
Democratic | Richard W. Fisher | 1,639,615 | 38.31% | |
Libertarian | Pierre Blondeau | 36,107 | 0.84% | |
Total votes | 4,279,940 | 100.00% | ||
Majority | 964,603 | 22.54% | ||
Republican hold |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. "STATISTICS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 8, 1994" (PDF). United States House of Representatives. p. 38,40. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1994".
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