Gonzalo Barrientos | |
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Member of the Texas Senate from the 14th district | |
In office January 8, 1985 –January 9, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Lloyd Doggett |
Succeeded by | Kirk Watson |
Member of the TexasHouseofRepresentatives from the 51st district | |
In office 1983–1985 | |
Preceded by | Don Lee |
Succeeded by | Lena Guerrero |
Personal details | |
Born | July 20,1941 |
Political party | Democratic |
Gonzalo Barrientos Jr. (born 20 July 1941) [1] is a former Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing the 14th District from 1985 to 2007. He was also a member of the Texas House of Representatives from Austin from 1975 to 1985.
In November 2001,Barrientos was arrested and charged with DWI,a class B misdemeanor in Texas. He later pleaded no contest,paid a fine,did community service and had his license suspended. [2]
In 2024,Barrientos sued the city of Austin to prevent property taxes from being used to fund roads,sidewalks and affordable housing along Lady Bird Lake shores. [3]
Election history of Barrientos from 1992. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Ben Bentzin | 77,885 | 43.12 | +43.12 | |
Democratic | Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) | 95,182 | 52.70 | −29.25 | |
Libertarian | Marianne Robbins | 7,537 | 4.17 | −13.87 | |
Majority | 17,297 | 9.58 | −54.33 | ||
Turnout | 180,604 | −20.20 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) | 185,48 | 81.95 | −2.92 | |
Libertarian | Tom Davis | 40,847 | 18.05 | +2.92 | |
Majority | 144,631 | 63.90 | −5.85 | ||
Turnout | 180,604 | −20.20 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) | 157,194 | 84.87 | +1.86 | |
Natural Law | Sandra L. BonSell | 28,013 | 15.13 | +15.13 | |
Majority | 129,181 | 69.75 | +3.72 | ||
Turnout | 185,207 | +13.07 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) | 135,979 | 83.02 | +15.40 | |
Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 27,820 | 16.98 | +13.52 | |
Majority | 108,159 | 66.03 | +27.34 | ||
Turnout | 163,799 | −35.75 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent) | 172,384 | 67.61 | ||
Republican | Bill Malone Jr. | 73,729 | 28.92 | ||
Libertarian | Gary E. Johnson | 8,837 | 3.47 | ||
Majority | 98,655 | 38.70 | |||
Turnout | 147,975 | ||||
Democratic hold |