Texas's 1st House of Representatives district

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Texas's 1st State
House of Representatives
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Representative
  Gary VanDeaver
R New Boston
Demographics65.9%  White
21.6%  Black
7.8%  Hispanic
1.3%  Asian
3.4% Other
Population (2020)
  Voting age
194,995
150,743

District 1 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives. It was created in the 3rd legislature (1849-1851).

Contents

The district has been represented by Republican Gary VanDeaver since January 13, 2015, upon his initial election to the Texas House. [1]

As a result of redistricting after the 2020 Federal census, from the 2022 elections the district encompasses all of Bowie, Cass, Lamar, Morris, and Red River Counties. Major cities in the district include Atlanta, Douglasville, Linden, New Boston, Paris, and Texarkana. [2]

Elections

[3]

2022

VanDeaver was unopposed in the 2022 General Election.

2022 Republican Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary VanDeaver 13,279 62.88%
Republican George Lavender6,11528.96%
Republican Ray Null1,7238.16%
Total votes21,117 100%

2020

2020 General Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary VanDeaver 59,508 100%
Total votes59,508 100%
2020 Republican Primary Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary VanDeaver 20,232 100%
Total votes20,232 100%

2018

As no candidate filed to run against VanDeaver, no primary election was held for the seat.

2018 General Election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary VanDeaver 43,340 100%
Total votes43,340 100%

2016

2016 General Election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary VanDeaver 49,840 100%
Total votes49,840 100%
2016 Republican Primary [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary VanDeaver 18,291 61.93%
Republican George Lavender11,24638.07%
Total votes29,537 100%

2014

2014 General Election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary VanDeaver 29,585 100%
Total votes29,585 100%
2014 Republican Primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary VanDeaver 9,406 54.34%
Republican George Lavender7,90345.66%
Total votes17,309 100%

2012

2012 General Election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Lavender 42,080 82.64%
Libertarian Tim Eason8,83917.36%
Total votes50,919 100%
2010 Republican Primary [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Lavender 12,425 100%
Total votes12,425 100%

2010

2010 General Election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Lavender 18,575 51.51%
Democratic Stephen J. Frost14,71740.81%
Independent Trent E. Gale2,7667.67%
Total votes83,763 100%
2010 Democratic Primary [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephen J. Frost 8,274 100%
Total votes8,274 100%
2010 Republican Primary [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Lavender 4,133 51.95%
Republican Jack Ballard3,82248.05%
Total votes7,955 100%

2008

2008 General Election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephen J. Frost 29,598 53.59%
Republican George Lavender24,85345.00%
Libertarian Tim Eason7811.41%
Total votes55,232 100%
2008 Democratic Primary [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephen J. Frost 18,549 100%
Total votes18,549 100%
2008 Republican Primary [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Lavender 6,669 100%
Total votes6,669 100%

2006

2006 General Election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephen J. Frost 21,841 86.79%
Libertarian Tim Eason3,32413.21%
Total votes25,165 100%
2006 Democratic Primary [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephen J. Frost 7,418 100%
Total votes7,418 100%

2004

2004 General Election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephen J. Frost 28,495 52.81%
Republican H.E. (Pete) Snow25,46347.19%
Total votes53,958 100%
2004 Democratic Primary [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephen J. Frost 10,761 58.31%
Democratic Lynn Davis7,69441.69%
Total votes18,455 100%
2004 Republican Primary [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican H.E. (Pete) Snow 2,218 55.37%
Republican Marcus (Mark) Graves1,78844.63%
Total votes4,006 100%

2002

2002 General Election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barry B. Telford 20,627 62.05%
Republican Dan Teafatiller12,61537.95%
Total votes33,242 100%
2002 Democratic Primary [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gary English 6,943 36.29%
Democratic Barry B. Telford12,19063.71%
Total votes19,133 100%
2002 Republican Primary [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Teafatiller 930 100%
Total votes930 100%

2000

2000 General Election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barry B. Telford 29,989 100%
Total votes29,989 100%
2000 Democratic Primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barry B. Telford 15,017 100%
Total votes15,017 100%

1998

1998 General Election [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barry B. Telford 18,237 100%
Total votes18,237 100%
1998 Democratic Primary [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barry B. Telford 8,093 100%
Total votes8,093 100%

1996

1996 General Election [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barry B. Telford 24,728 63.77%
Republican George Lavender14,05036.23%
Total votes38,778 100%
1996 Democratic Primary [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barry B. Telford 15,193 100%
Total votes15,193 100%
1996 Republican Primary [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Lavender 2,180 100%
Total votes2,180 100%

1994

1994 General Election [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barry B. Telford 22,036 100%
Total votes22,036 100%
1994 Democratic Primary [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barry B. Telford 11,350 100%
Total votes11,350 100%

1992

1992 General Election [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barry B. Telford 30,216 100%
Total votes30,216 100%
1992 Democratic Primary [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barry B. Telford 15,893 100%
Total votes15,893 100%

List of representatives

[35]

Leg.PortraitRepresentativePartyTerm startTerm endCounties represented
3rd [ data missing ] Burrell P. Smith  ?November 5, 1849November 3, 1851 Red River
4th [ data missing ] Napoleon B. Charlton  ?November 3, 1851November 7, 1853 Jefferson, Tyler
5th Hardin runnels.jpg Hardin R. Runnels  ?November 7, 1853November 5, 1855 Bowie
6th [ data missing ] Howell W. Runnels Sr. ?November 21, 1855November 2, 1857
7th November 2, 1857November 7, 1859
8th State Representative Solomon Pirkey.jpg Solomon H. Pirkey  ?November 12, 1859March 18, 1861
9th Edward Bradford Pickett.jpg Edward B. Pickett  ?November 4, 1861March 1, 1862 Chambers, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange
[ data missing ] Isaiah Junker  ?February 2, 1863November 2, 1863
10th Frederick F. Foscue  ?November 2, 1863August 6, 1866
11th Ambrose Dudley Kent.jpg Ambrose D. Kent  ?August 7, 1866February 7, 1870
12th Thomas Jefferson Chambers.jpg Thomas J. Chambers Democratic February 8, 1870January 14, 1873 Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty,
Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler
Joseph Grigsby Smyth.jpg Joseph G. Smyth Democratic February 10, 1870January 14, 1873
W. T. Simmons.jpg W. T. Simmons  ?February 16, 1870January 14, 1873
13th JamesArmstrongTexas.jpg James Armstrong Democratic January 14, 1873January 13, 1874
HenryHFord.jpg Henry H. Ford January 14, 1873January 13, 1874
ArthurWatts.jpg Arthur T. Watts January 14, 1873January 13, 1874
14th James B. Simpson January 13, 1874April 18, 1876
Dan Triplett January 13, 1874April 18, 1876
14th
15th
Pinkney S. Watts January 13, 1874April 18, 1876
April 18, 1876January 14, 1879 Chambers, Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty
16th James W. Carlton January 14, 1879January 11, 1881
17th William L. Douglass January 11, 1881January 9, 1883
18th January 9, 1883January 13, 1885 Chambers, Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange
19th Charles F. Stevens January 13, 1885January 11, 1887
20th Hugh E. Jackson January 11, 1887January 8, 1889
21st Jerome Swinford January 8, 1889January 13, 1891
22nd George C. O'Brien January 13, 1891January 10, 1893
23rd F. M. Ball January 10, 1893January 8, 1895 Bowie
24th R. D. Harrell January 8, 1895March 10, 1895
Frank M. Brooks Independent April 16, 1895January 12, 1897
25th J. D. Alexander Democratic January 12, 1897January 10, 1899
26th William C. Rochelle January 10, 1899January 8, 1901
27th August 12, 1901January 13, 1903
28th January 13, 1903January 10, 1905
29th Joseph A. Dodd January 10, 1905January 8, 1907
30th January 8, 1907January 12, 1909
31st Norman Dalby January 12, 1909January 10, 1911
32nd Lewis Henry January 10, 1911January 14, 1913
33rd January 14, 1913January 12, 1915
34th R. H. Jones January 12, 1915January 9, 1917
35th January 9, 1917January 14, 1919
36th Sid Crumpton January 14, 1919January 11, 1921
37th January 11, 1921January 9, 1923
38th Joseph A. Dodd January 9, 1923January 13, 1925
39th William J. Simmons January 13, 1925January 11, 1927
40th January 11, 1927January 8, 1929
41st January 8, 1929January 13, 1931
42nd Joseph A. Dodd January 13, 1931January 10, 1933
43rd Jasper N. Reed January 10, 1933January 8, 1935
44th January 8, 1935January 12, 1937
45th January 12, 1937January 10, 1939
46th Joseph S. White Jr. January 10, 1939January 14, 1941
47th Jasper N. Reed January 14, 1941January 12, 1943
48th Winford L. Dunn Sr. January 12, 1943January 9, 1945
49th January 9, 1945January 14, 1947
50th Joe T. Kennington January 14, 1947January 11, 1949
51st Jim T. Lindsey Sr. January 11, 1949January 9, 1951
52nd January 9, 1951January 13, 1953
53rd January 13, 1953January 11, 1955
54th January 11, 1955January 8, 1957
53rd Thomas H. Stilwell January 13, 1953January 11, 1955
54th January 11, 1955January 8, 1957
55th Leslie C. Terrell January 8, 1957January 13, 1959
George W. McCoppin January 8, 1957January 13, 1959
56th Leslie C. Terrell January 13, 1959January 10, 1961
George W. McCoppin
57th Robert W. Bass January 10, 1961January 8, 1963
George W. McCoppin
58th Robert W. Bass January 8, 1963January 12, 1965
59th January 12, 1965January 10, 1967
60th January 10, 1967January 14, 1969
61st Ed Howard January 14, 1969January 12, 1971
62nd January 12, 1971January 9, 1973
63rd January 9, 1973January 14, 1975 Bowie, Red River
64th Hamp Atkinson January 14, 1975January 11, 1977
65th January 11, 1977January 9, 1979
66th January 9, 1979January 13, 1981
67th January 13, 1981January 11, 1983
68th Alex H. Short Jr. January 11, 1983January 8, 1985
69th January 8, 1985January 13, 1987
70th Barry B. Telford January 13, 1987January 10, 1989 Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris
71st January 10, 1989January 8, 1991 Bowie, Cass
72nd January 8, 1991January 12, 1993
73rd January 12, 1993January 10, 1995
74th January 10, 1995January 14, 1997
75th January 14, 1997January 12, 1999
76th January 12, 1999January 9, 2001 Bowie, Red River
77th January 9, 2001January 14, 2003
78th January 14, 2003January 11, 2005
79th Stephen J. Frost January 11, 2005January 9, 2007 Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris
80th January 9, 2007January 13, 2009
81st January 13, 2009January 11, 2011
82nd George Lavender Republican January 11, 2011January 8, 2013
83rd January 8, 2013January 13, 2015
84th Gary VanDeaver January 13, 2015January 10, 2017 Bowie, Franklin, Lamar, Red River
85th January 10, 2017January 8, 2019
86th January 8, 2019January 12, 2021
87th January 12, 2021January 10, 2023
88th January 10, 2023Present Bowie, Lamar, Red River, Cass, Morris

Living past representatives

RepresentativeLegislature(s)Elected timeBirth date and age
Barry B. Telford 70th-78th18 years ± 2 daysOctober 24, 1946 (age 71)
Stephen James Frost 79th-81st6 yearsMarch 30, 1972 (age 45)
George Lavender 82nd-83rd4 years ± 2 daysSeptember 7, 1955 (aged 62)

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