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OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1966 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1966 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1966 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1967 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1973 - 12:00pm
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedRBH October 07, 2018 07:05pm
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LAST 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
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1972
NameJohn G. Tower Votes1,822,877 (53.40%)
Term01/03/1973 - 01/03/1979 Margin310,892 (+9.11%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 07, 1966 TX US Senate - D Primary
Waggoner Carr
D 1,126,121

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Name (I) Sen. John G. Tower Attorney General Waggoner Carr James Barker Holland (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Constitution Independent  
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Certified Votes 842,501 (56.42%) 643,855 (43.12%) 6,778 (0.45%) 45 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -198,646 (-13.30%) -835,723 (-55.97%) -842,456 (-56.42%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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