1994 United States Senate election in Texas

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1994 United States Senate election in Texas
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  1993 (special) November 8, 1994 2000  
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Nominee Kay Bailey Hutchison Richard W. Fisher
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote2,604,218 [1] 1,639,615 [1]
Percentage60.85%37.31%

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County results
Hutchison:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Fisher:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Tie:     50%

U.S. senator before election

Kay Bailey Hutchison
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Kay Bailey Hutchison
Republican

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.

Contents

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison (incumbent) 2,604,218 60.85%
Democratic Richard W. Fisher 1,639,61538.31%
Libertarian Pierre Blondeau36,1070.84%
Total votes4,279,940 100.00%
Majority964,60322.54%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  2. "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1994".