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Texas US Senate
Winner
REP
John G. Tower
56.4%
842,501 votes
Runner-up
DEM
Waggoner Carr
43.1%
643,855 votes
Margin
R+13.3
1,493,134
total votes
3 candidates
1,493,134 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
John G. Tower
REP
✓
REP
842,501
56.4%
Waggoner Carr
DEM
DEM
643,855
43.1%
Other
OTH
OTH
6,778
0.5%
Seat History
US Senate in Texas
(Class II)
2024
Ted Cruz
REP
R+8.5
2020
John Cornyn
REP
R+9.6
2018
Ted Cruz
REP
R+2.6
2014
John Cornyn
REP
R+27.2
2012
Ted Cruz
REP
R+15.8
2008
John Cornyn
REP
R+12.0
2006
Kay Bailey Hutchison
REP
R+25.6
2002
John Cornyn
REP
R+12.0
2000
Kay Bailey Hutchison
REP
R+32.7
1996
Phil Gramm
REP
R+10.8
1994
Kay Bailey Hutchison
REP
R+22.5
1993
(S)
Kay Bailey Hutchison
REP
R+34.7
1990
Phil Gramm
REP
R+22.8
1988
Lloyd Bentsen
DEM
D+19.2
1984
Phil Gramm
REP
R+17.2
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Candidates
John G. Tower
REP
Record
4W-1L
Avg Margin
R+1.4
Career
1960-1978
US Senate
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Waggoner Carr
DEM
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
R+13.3
Career
1966-1966
US Senate
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