1994 United States Senate election in Texas
(Redirected from United States Senate election in Texas, 1994)
 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results Hutchison: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Fisher: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tie: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
_(1).jpg)
| Elections in Texas |
|---|
 |
 Government |
The 1994 United States Senate election in Texas was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison won re-election to her first full term.[2] This marked the first time that a Republican won a full term to this seat in history.
Major candidates
[edit]Democratic
[edit]- Richard W. Fisher, businessman, former Special Assistant to Secretary of the Treasury, and candidate for Senate in 1993
- Michael A. Andrews, U.S. Representative from Houston
- Jim Mattox, former Texas Attorney General and U.S. Representative from Dallas
Republican
[edit]- Kay Bailey Hutchison, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay Bailey Hutchison (incumbent) | 2,604,218 | 60.85% | |
| Democratic | Richard W. Fisher | 1,639,615 | 38.31% | |
| Libertarian | Pierre Blondeau | 36,107 | 0.84% | |
| Total votes | 4,279,940 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 964,603 | 22.54% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. "STATISTICS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 8, 1994" (PDF). United States House of Representatives. p. 38,40. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1994".