Texas's 1st Senate district

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Texas's 1st
State Senate district
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Senator
  Bryan Hughes
R – Mineola
Demographics64.7%  White
18.3%  Black
15.1%  Hispanic
1.3%  Asian
Population841,254

District 1 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves all of Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, and Wood counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The current senator from District 1 is Bryan Hughes.

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Election history

2026

2024

2022

Bryan Hughes (Republican) was unopposed; as such, the election was cancelled and Hughes was declared elected without a vote. [1]

2020

Texas general election, 2020: Senate District 1 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bryan Hughes 267,40475.26−24.74
Democratic Audrey Spanko87,88524.74+24.74
Turnout 355,289100.00
Republican hold

2016

Texas general election, 2016: Senate District 1 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bryan Hughes 245,648100+28.63
Turnout 245,648−16.55
Republican hold
2016 Republican Primary Runoff, District 1: Senate District 1 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bryan Hughes 27,54169.33
Republican David Simpson12,18630.67
Turnout 39,727
2016 Republican Party Primary, District 1: Senate District 1 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bryan Hughes 64,20048.03
Republican David Simpson28,39521.24
Republican James K. Red Brown28,38221.23
Republican Mike Lee12,6839.49
Turnout 133,660

2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 1 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin P. Eltife 210,09171.37−28.63
Democratic Steven Russell84,26228.63+28.63
Turnout 294,353+109.8
Republican hold

2010

Texas general election, 2010: Senate District 1 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin P. Eltife 140,273100+16.87
Turnout 140,273+6.54
Republican hold

2006

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 1 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin P. Eltife 109,45083.13+14.96
Libertarian Jason Albers 22,21116.87+16.87
Majority 87,23966.26+29.92
Turnout 131,661−21.23
Republican hold

2004 (special)

Special runoff election, 17 February 2004: Senate District 1, Unexpired term [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin Eltife 46,43751.86+15.85
Democratic Paul Sadler 43,10348.14+8.63
Majority 3,3343.72
Turnout 89,540+29.38
Republican hold
Special election, 20 January 2004: Senate District 1, Unexpired term [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin Eltife 24,91936.01
Republican Bill Godsey 5020.73
Republican Tommy Merritt 14,78621.36
Democratic Paul Sadler 27,33939.50
Constitution Daryl Ware [11] 4800.69
Republican Jerry Yost 1,1801.71
Turnout 69,206

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 1 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bill Ratliff 113,93968.17−31.83
Democratic B.D. Blount 53,20131.83+31.83
Majority 60,73836.34−63.66
Turnout 167,140+85.66
Republican hold
Republican primary, 2002: Senate District 1 [13]
CandidateVotes%±
✓ Bill Ratliff 20,36769.79
Jerry Yost 8,81630.21
Turnout 29,183

1998

Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 1 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bill Ratliff 90,024100.00+35.46
Majority 90,024100.00+70.93
Turnout 90,024−42.60
Republican hold

1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 1 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bill Ratliff 101,20764.54+12.40
Democratic George Lavender 55,61635.46−12.40
Majority 45,59129.07+24.81
Turnout 156,823−20.09
Republican hold
Democratic primary, 1994: Senate District 1 [16]
CandidateVotes%±
VaLinda Hathcox 21,74342.40
✓ George Lavender 29,53757.60
Turnout 51,280

1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 1 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bill Ratliff 102,31052.13
Democratic A. M. "Bob" Aikin, III 93,93747.86
Majority 8,3734.27
Turnout 200,760
Republican hold
Democratic primary, 1992: Senate District 1 [18]
CandidateVotes%±
✓ A. M. "Bob" Aikin, III 51,14369.33
Steve Gamble 22,62630.67
Turnout 73,769

District officeholders

Leg.SenatorPartyTerm startTerm endCounties in District
1st William M. "Buckskin" Williams UnknownFebruary 16, 1846December 13, 1847 Fannin, Lamar
2nd December 13, 1847November 5, 1849
3rd Matthias Ward November 13, 1849November 3, 1851 Bowie, Cass, Titus
4th Joseph H. Burks November 3, 1851November 7, 1853 Bowie, Red River
5th November 7, 1853November 5, 1855
6th Solomon H. Pirkey November 5, 1855November 7, 1859
7th
8th James W. Sims November 7, 1859November 4, 1861
9th Rufus K. Hartley November 4, 1861August 6, 1866 Chambers, Galveston, Jefferson, Liberty
10th
11th Frederick Forney Foscue August 6, 1866February 7, 1870
12th Edward Bradford Pickett Democratic February 21, 1870January 13, 1874 Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler
13th
14th Edwin Hobby January 13, 1874April 18, 1876
15th April 18, 1876July 10, 1879 Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler
16th
17th Samuel Bronson Cooper January 11, 1883January 9, 1883
18th January 9, 1883January 13, 1885
19th William L. Douglass January 13, 1885January 8, 1889
20th
21st Kennan B. Seale January 8, 1889January 10, 1893
22nd
23rd Benjamin Whitaker January 10, 1893January 12, 1897 Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris
24th
25th Simon J. Morriss January 12, 1897January 8, 1901
26th
27th James R. Wilson January 8, 1901January 13, 1903
28th January 13, 1903May 1, 1903
29th James M. Terrell January 10, 1905January 8, 1907
30th January 8, 1907January 10, 1911
31st
32nd Horace W. Vaughan January 14, 1911April 1, 1913
33rd
Absolom C. Oliver August 13, 1913August 21, 1913
John M. Henderson September 11, 1914January 12, 1915
34th January 12, 1915January 14, 1919
35th
36th Robert P. Dorough January 14, 1919January 9, 1923
37th
38th Pleasant A. Turner January 9, 1923January 13, 1925
39th Lloyd E. Price January 13, 1925January 8, 1929 Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus
40th
41st John W. E. H. Beck January 8, 1929January 10, 1993
42nd
43rd January 10, 1933March 24, 1936
44th
E. Harold Beck September 28, 1936January 12, 1937
45th January 12, 1937January 14, 1941
46th
47th January 14, 1941January 9, 1945
48th
49th Howard A. Carney January 9, 1945January 11, 1949
50th
51st January 11, 1949January 13, 1953
52nd
53rd A. M. Aikin, Jr. January 13, 1953January 11, 1955 Bowie, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Red River, Titus
54th January 11, 1955January 13, 1959
55th
56th January 13, 1959January 8, 1963
57th
58th January 8, 1963January 10, 1967
59th
60th January 10, 1967January 14, 1969 Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Harrison, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion,
Morris, Red River, Titus
61st January 14, 1969January 9, 1973
62nd
63rd January 9, 1973January 14, 1975 Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Harrison, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion,
Morris, Red River, Titus
64th January 14, 1975January 9, 1979
65th
66th Vernon Edgar Howard January 9, 1979January 11, 1983
67th
68th January 11, 1983January 8, 1985 Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris,
Panola, Red River, Titus, Upshur
69th January 8, 1985September 18, 1986
Richard M. Anderson September 18, 1986January 10, 1989
70th
71st Bill Ratliff Republican January 10, 1989January 12, 1993
72nd
73rd January 12, 1993January 10, 1995 Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris,
Panola, Red River, Rusk, Titus, Upshur
74th January 10, 1995January 12, 1999All of Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion,
Morris, Red River, Rusk, Titus, Upshur.
Portion of Smith
75th
76th January 12, 1999January 14, 2003
77th
78th January 14, 2003January 10, 2004All of Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Titus, Upshur, Wood.
Portion of Smith
Kevin Eltife March 5, 2004January 9, 2007
79th
80th January 9, 2007January 11, 2011
81st
82nd January 11, 2011January 8, 2013
83rd January 8, 2013January 10, 2017
84th
85th Bryan Hughes January 10, 2017January 12, 2021
86th
87th January 12, 2021January 10, 2023
88th January 10, 2023January 14, 2025 Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Wood
89th January 14, 2025present

References

  1. ↑ "2022 Texas State Senate Election Results". The Ledger. January 12, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Official Canvass Report 2020 NOVEMBER 3RD GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Texas Election Results. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2016 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2016 Republican Party Primary Runoff". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2016 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  6. ↑ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  7. ↑ "2010 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  8. ↑ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Special Runoff Election, State Senate, District 1". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Special Election, State Senate, District 1". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  11. ↑ Secretary of State’s web page says party is "CON". Daryl Ware to Run for Texas State Senate Archived 2008-03-19 at the Wayback Machine (5 January 2004) confirms it is the Constitution Party
  12. ↑ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  13. ↑ "2002 Republican Party Primary Election". elections.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
  14. ↑ "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  15. ↑ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  16. ↑ "1994 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
  17. ↑ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  18. ↑ "1992 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
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