Electoral history of Lloyd Bentsen

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Electoral history of Lloyd Bentsen , United States Senator from Texas (1971-1993), United States Representative (1948-1955), United States Secretary of the Treasury (1993-1994), Democratic Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1988 and a candidate for 1976 Democratic presidential nomination

Texas's 15th congressional district, 1948 (regular): [1]

Texas's 15th congressional district, 1948 (special): [2]

Texas's 15th congressional district, 1950: [3]

Texas's 15th congressional district, 1952: [4]

Democratic primary for the United States Senate (Class 1 seat) from Texas, 1970: [5]

United States Senate election in Texas, 1970 : [6]

Democratic primary for the United States Senate (Class 1 seat) from Texas, 1976: [7]

Texas Democratic presidential primary, 1976: [8]

United States Senate election in Texas, 1976 : [9]

Democratic primary for the United States Senate (Class 1 seat) from Texas, 1982: [10]

United States Senate election in Texas, 1982 : [11]

Democratic primary for the United States Senate (Class 1 seat) from Texas, 1988: [12]

1988 Democratic National Convention (presidential tally): [13]

1988 Democratic National Convention (vice presidential tally): [14]

United States Senate election in Texas, 1988 : [15]

1988 United States presidential election :

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