Eliot Shapleigh

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Eliot Shapleigh
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Member of the Texas Senate
from the 29th district
In office
January 14, 1997 January 17, 2011
Republican Donald R. “Dee” Margo 36,12741.21+41.21
Democratic Eliot Shapleigh (Incumbent)51,53158.79−41.21
Majority15,40417.57−82.43
Turnout 87,658+19.74
Democratic hold

Previous elections

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 29 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Eliot Shapleigh (Incumbent)73,205100.000.00
Majority73,205100.000.00
Turnout 73,205−27.55
Democratic hold

2000

Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 29 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Eliot Shapleigh (Incumbent)101,045100.00+26.28
Majority101,045100.00+52.55
Turnout 101,045−17.11
Democratic hold

1996

Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 29 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Randy Berry 32,02926.28+26.28
Democratic Eliot Shapleigh89,86873.72−26.28
Majority57,83947.45−52.55
Turnout 121,897+89.85
Democratic hold
Democratic primary runoff, 1996: Senate District 29 [16]
CandidateVotes %±
Eliot Shapleigh24,66661.82 [17] +26.30
Hector Villa 15,23538.18+18.70
Majority9,43123.64
Turnout 39,901
Democratic primary, 1996: Senate District 29 [18]
CandidateVotes %±
Ray Mancera 8,67217.38
Rene Nunez 5,75811.54
Eliot Shapleigh17,72335.52
Marie Tarvin-Garland 8,01716.07
Hector Villa 9,72219.49
Turnout 49,892

Notes

  1. "Hunt: 'What happened, what we need to do'". El Paso Inc. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
  2. "Austin American-Statesman: "Senator Shapleigh files 'Jennifer's Law' on one-year anniversary of passing of Jennifer Ann Crecente"". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  3. "Biography | Senator Eliot Shapleigh - Texas Senator District 29". Senator Eliot Shapleigh. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  4. "Spotlight: El Paso Medical School". Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Archived from the original on 2009-12-05. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  5. "Tech's El Paso medical school accepts first class". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  6. "Asarco announcement: El Paso smelter will not reopen". Newspaper Tree. Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  7. "EPA letters to Asarco, TCEQ, assert aged equipment and possible enforcement actions". Newspaper Tree. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  8. "Asarco, feds and state propose $52 million cleanup agreement for El Paso and Amarillo". Newspaper Tree. Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  9. "Shapleigh Says He Won't Seek Re-Election In 2010". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13.
  10. "Bi-national innovation conference set for McAllen, Reynosa | RioGrandeGuardian.com | news source for the border". Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
  11. Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
  12. "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
  13. "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
  14. "2000 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
  15. "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
  16. "1996 Democratic Party Primary Runoff Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
  17. Change from Primary Election
  18. "1996 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
Texas Senate
Preceded by Texas State Senator
from  District 29 (El Paso)

1997-2011
Succeeded by

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