1990 Texas Senate election
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November 6, 1990
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The 1990 Texas Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state senators in 16 of the 31 State Senate. The winners of this election served in the 72rd Texas Legislature.
Background
Democrats had controlled the Texas Senate since the 1872 elections.
Results
No seats changed hands in the 1990 elections, with Democrats maintaining their supermajority in the chamber.[1]
Results by district
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 5 | 73,231 | 50.00% | 64,542 | 44.06% | 8,703 | 5.94% | 146,476 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 6 | 50,092 | 69.21% | 22,285 | 30.79% | - | - | 72,377 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 7 | - | - | - | 100.00% | - | - | - | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 10 | - | - | - | 100.00% | - | - | - | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 11 | 56,399 | 55.23% | 45,721 | 44.77% | - | - | 102,120 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 12 | 73,759 | 63.41% | 39,259 | 33.75% | 3,297 | 2.83% | 116,315 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 13 | 68,398 | 75.30% | 22,418 | 24.68% | 21 | 0.02% | 90,837 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 15 | - | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | - | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 16 | 49,968 | 40.19% | 74,356 | 59.81% | - | - | 124,324 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 18 | - | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | - | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 19 | - | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | - | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 21 | 81,363 | 68.29% | 37,781 | 31.71% | - | - | 119,144 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 23 | - | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | - | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 25 | - | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | - | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 27 | - | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | - | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 29 | 51,487 | 68.28% | 23,920 | 31.72% | - | - | 75,407 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 100.00% | Source:[2] |
References
- ^ Kingston, Mike (1991). "Texas Politics, 1990". Texas Almanac, 1992-1993. Dallas, Texas: The Dallas Morning News. p. 423. ISBN 0-914511-14-9. LCCN 10-3390.
- ^ Kingston, Mike (1991). "Texas Politics, 1990". Texas Almanac, 1992-1993. Dallas, Texas: The Dallas Morning News. pp. 427–428. ISBN 0-914511-14-9. LCCN 10-3390.