Tommy Williams (Texas politician)

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Tommy Williams
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Member of the Texas Senate
from the 4th district
In office
January 14, 2003 October 25, 2013
Republican Tommy Williams (Incumbent)176,464100.00+36.47
Majority176,464100.00+72.93
Turnout 176,464+15.30
Republican hold

Previous elections

2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 3 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tommy Williams97,23763.53+18.69
Democratic Mike Smith 55,80836.47-18.69
Majority41,42927.07+16.76
Turnout 153,045+10.28
Republican gain from Democratic
Republican primary runoff, 2002: Senate District 3 [8]
CandidateVotes %±
Michael Galloway 5,32046.11+11.32
Tommy Williams6,21853.89+8.69
Majority8980.92
Turnout 11,538
Republican primary, 2002: Senate District 3 [9]
CandidateVotes %±
Martin Basaldua 4,57120.01
Michael Galloway 7,94734.79
Tommy Williams10,32745.20
Turnout 22,845

2000

Texas general election, 2000: House District 15 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tommy Williams (Incumbent)53,16488.38+18.78
Libertarian Allen Wolf 6,98811.62+11.62
Majority46,17676.77+37.56
Turnout 60,152+63.81
Republican hold

1998

Texas general election, 1998: House District 15 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tommy Williams (Incumbent)25,55869.60+0.65
Democratic Larry R. Hickman 11,16330.40-0.65
Majority14,39539.20+1.30
Turnout 36,721-26.11
Republican hold

1996

Texas general election, 1996: House District 15 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tommy Williams34,26468.94-31.05
Democratic Peter B. Plotts 15,43131.05+11.03
Majority18,83337.90-62.10
Turnout 49,695+74.34
Republican hold
Republican primary runoff, 1996: House District 15 [13]
CandidateVotes %±
Nelda Luce Blair 3,73340.39+11.37
Tommy Williams5,50959.60+25.38
Majority1,77619.22
Turnout 9,242
Republican primary, 1996: House District 15 [14]
CandidateVotes %±
Jim Alexander2,61320.02
Nelda Luce Blair 3,78829.02
A.R. Mikhail 1,91914.70
A. Neal Sample 2642.02
Tommy Williams4,46834.23
Turnout 13,052

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Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from District 15  (The Woodlands)

1997–2003
Succeeded by
Texas Senate
Preceded by Texas State Senator
from  District 4 (The Woodlands)

2003-2014
Succeeded by