1994 United States Senate election in Texas
(Redirected from Texas general election, 1994)
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.
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 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% | |||||||||||||||||
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Major candidates
editDemocratic
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
editReferences
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".