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  TX US Senate - Special Primary
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Parents > United States > Texas > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type Primary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1961 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 04, 1961 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close April 04, 1961 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start June 15, 1961 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1967 - 12:00pm
# Winners2
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH May 10, 2022 03:40pm
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin p631 and Texas Almanac, 1986-1987, p. 650

Election to fill the seat vacated by Lyndon Johnson when he became Vice President

Others is the write-in votes cast. Party affiliation of candidates was not listed on the ballot, party affiliation of candidates listed in cases where such affiliation is known.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won01/03/1961
NameWilliam A. Blakley Votes1 (100.00%)
Term01/03/1961 - 06/14/1961 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won05/27/1961
NameJohn G. Tower Votes448,217 (50.58%)
Term06/15/1961 - 01/03/1967 Margin10,343 (+1.17%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceTX US Senate - Special 05/27/1961

CANDIDATES (2 Winners)
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Name John G. Tower (I) Sen. William A. Blakley Rep. James C. Wright, Jr. Attorney General Will Wilson Maury Maverick, Jr. Henry B. Gonzalez Eristus Sams
PartyRepublican Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
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Uncertified Votes 327,308 (30.93%) 190,818 (18.03%) 171,328 (16.19%) 121,961 (11.53%) 104,992 (9.92%) 97,659 (9.23%) 4,490 (0.42%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -136,490 (-12.90%) -155,980 (-14.74%) -205,347 (-19.41%) -222,316 (-21.01%) -229,649 (-21.70%) -322,818 (-30.51%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
I Ted Bisland 🔗
D Coke R. Stevenson 🔗
D Wesley Roberts
D Ashley
I Brown McCallum
IndP 6921
  AFL-CIO
Laf-W Craverguy
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Hugh Wilson Delbert E. Grandstaff Hoyt G. Wilson William L. Burlison Arthur Glover Martha Tredway Steve Nemecek
PartyDemocratic Democratic Independent Independent Democratic Democratic Independent
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Uncertified Votes 2,997 (0.28%) 2,959 (0.28%) 2,165 (0.21%) 1,695 (0.16%) 1,528 (0.14%) 1,227 (0.12%) 1,017 (0.10%)
Margin-324,311 (-30.65%) -324,349 (-30.65%) -325,143 (-30.73%) -325,613 (-30.77%) -325,780 (-30.79%) -326,081 (-30.82%) -326,291 (-30.84%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
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Name George N. Gallagher, Jr. Richard J. Gay George A. Davisson G. H. Allen Ted Bisland Cecil D. Perkins C. B. "Tex" Kennedy
PartyIndependent Independent Democratic Democratic Independent Independent Independent
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Uncertified Votes 985 (0.09%) 939 (0.09%) 897 (0.09%) 849 (0.08%) 831 (0.08%) 773 (0.07%) 770 (0.07%)
Margin-326,323 (-30.84%) -326,369 (-30.84%) -326,411 (-30.85%) -326,459 (-30.85%) -326,477 (-30.85%) -326,535 (-30.86%) -326,538 (-30.86%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name James E. McKeen Guy Johnson Homer H. Stalarow Mary Hazel Houston Chester D. Brooks Ben M. Johnson Willard Park Holland
PartyIndependent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent
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Uncertified Votes 762 (0.07%) 748 (0.07%) 735 (0.07%) 726 (0.07%) 711 (0.07%) 681 (0.06%) 669 (0.06%)
Margin-326,546 (-30.86%) -326,560 (-30.86%) -326,573 (-30.86%) -326,582 (-30.86%) -326,597 (-30.87%) -326,627 (-30.87%) -326,639 (-30.87%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Hugh O. Lea Dale Baker Frank A. Matera William H. Posey Jim W. Amos John N. Hopkins G. E. "Ed" Blewett
PartyIndependent Independent Independent Democratic Independent Independent Independent
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Uncertified Votes 651 (0.06%) 612 (0.06%) 599 (0.06%) 592 (0.06%) 527 (0.05%) 490 (0.05%) 474 (0.05%)
Margin-326,657 (-30.87%) -326,696 (-30.88%) -326,709 (-30.88%) -326,716 (-30.88%) -326,781 (-30.88%) -326,818 (-30.89%) -326,834 (-30.89%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name R. G. Becker Mali Barraco Marcos Zertuche D. T. "Dave" Sampson Lawrence S. Bosworth, Jr. A. Dale Savage Tom E. Barton
PartyIndependent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Democratic
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Uncertified Votes 462 (0.04%) 434 (0.04%) 422 (0.04%) 417 (0.04%) 410 (0.04%) 400 (0.04%) 395 (0.04%)
Margin-326,846 (-30.89%) -326,874 (-30.89%) -326,886 (-30.89%) -326,891 (-30.89%) -326,898 (-30.89%) -326,908 (-30.90%) -326,913 (-30.90%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Curtis E. Hill Wesley Roberts Jacob Bergolofsky Ben H. Faber Joyce Bradshaw Bill Whitten Johnnie Mae Hackworth
PartyIndependent Democratic Democratic Democratic Independent Independent Democratic
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Uncertified Votes 389 (0.04%) 386 (0.04%) 377 (0.04%) 363 (0.03%) 352 (0.03%) 350 (0.03%) 342 (0.03%)
Margin-326,919 (-30.90%) -326,922 (-30.90%) -326,931 (-30.90%) -326,945 (-30.90%) -326,956 (-30.90%) -326,958 (-30.90%) -326,966 (-30.90%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Albert Roy Smith Morgan H. Johnson Winnie K. Derrick Brown McCallum Paul F. Eix V. C. "Buster" Logan Van T. George, Jr.
PartyIndependent Independent Independent Independent Democratic Independent Democratic
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Uncertified Votes 341 (0.03%) 334 (0.03%) 327 (0.03%) 323 (0.03%) 317 (0.03%) 314 (0.03%) 307 (0.03%)
Margin-326,967 (-30.90%) -326,974 (-30.90%) -326,981 (-30.90%) -326,985 (-30.90%) -326,991 (-30.90%) -326,994 (-30.90%) -327,001 (-30.90%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Harry R. Diehl H. E. Fanning Carl Schrade John B. Sypert S. S. "Chefe" Vela Frank Stanford Lloyd Layne
PartyRepublican Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 293 (0.03%) 293 (0.03%) 283 (0.03%) 252 (0.02%) 241 (0.02%) 240 (0.02%) 227 (0.02%)
Margin-327,015 (-30.91%) -327,015 (-30.91%) -327,025 (-30.91%) -327,056 (-30.91%) -327,067 (-30.91%) -327,068 (-30.91%) -327,081 (-30.91%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Harold Franklin H. Springer Knoblauch Joseph M. Carter Harvill O. Eaton Ronald J. Byers George E. Noyes Charles O. Foerster, Jr.
PartyIndependent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Democratic
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Uncertified Votes 196 (0.02%) 186 (0.02%) 185 (0.02%) 178 (0.02%) 175 (0.02%) 174 (0.02%) 133 (0.01%)
Margin-327,112 (-30.91%) -327,122 (-30.92%) -327,123 (-30.92%) -327,130 (-30.92%) -327,133 (-30.92%) -327,134 (-30.92%) -327,175 (-30.92%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- -- --
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
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Name George Red (W) Others  
PartyIndependent Other  
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Uncertified Votes 99 (0.01%) 42 (0.00%)  
Margin-327,209 (-30.92%) -327,266 (-30.93%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date -- --  
MATCHUP POLLS (0 from 0 pollsters)
ENDORSEMENTS
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