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1993 United States Senate special election in Texas

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The 1993 United States Senate special election in Texas was held on June 6, 1993, to replace Democratic U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen, who had resigned to become Secretary of the Treasury. Governor Ann Richards appointed Democrat Bob Krueger, a Texas Railroad Commissioner, to fill the seat. Krueger ran in the special election, but was defeated in a landslide by Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison.[1][2] The nonpartisan blanket primary was held on May 1, 1993.[3] Since no candidate received a majority in the primary, a runoff was held on June 6, 1993.[1]

1993 United States Senate special election in Texas
← 1988 May 1, 1993 (first round)
June 6, 1993 (runoff)		 1994 →
 
Candidate Kay Bailey Hutchison Bob Krueger Joe Barton
Party Republican Democratic Republican
First round 593,338
29.00% 		593,239
29.00% 		284,135
13.89%
Runoff 1,188,716
67.34% 		576,538
32.66% 		Eliminated
 
Candidate Jack Fields Richard W. Fisher
Party Republican Democratic
First round 277,560
13.57% 		165,564
8.09%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
Hutchison:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

Krueger:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Barton:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%
Fields:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%
Gutierrez:      50–60%

Tie:      20–30%      30–40%
U.S. senator before election

Bob Krueger
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Kay Bailey Hutchison
Republican

Hutchison was the first Republican to win this seat since Reconstruction in 1875. It was the first time since then that Republicans held both of the state's Senate seats simultaneously. This is the last time a Senator from Texas lost re-election. In 2010, Krueger's campaign was named by the Houston Chronicle as the worst in Texas' modern political history.[4] Hutchinson became the first woman to serve as a senator from Texas.

Candidates

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Democratic

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Republican

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Libertarian

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  • Rick Draheim[3]

People's

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Socialist Workers

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  • Rose "Jackie" Floyd[3]

Independents

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  • Louis C. Davis[3]
  • Lou Bolling Hancock[3]
  • Roger Henson[3]
  • Don Richardson[3]
  • Maco Stewart[3]
  • Lou Zaeske[3]

Primary election

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Results

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Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison 593,338 29.00%
Democratic Bob Krueger (incumbent) 593,239 29.00%
Republican Joe Barton 284,135 13.89%
Republican Jack Fields 277,560 13.57%
Democratic Richard W. Fisher 165,564 8.09%
Democratic José Angel Gutierrez 52,103 2.55%
Republican Stephen Hopkins 14,753 0.72%
Democratic Gene Kelly 11,331 0.55%
Democratic C. "Sonny" Payne 6,782 0.33%
Independent Don Richardson 6,209 0.30%
Libertarian Rick Draheim 5,677 0.28%
Republican Clymer Wright 5,111 0.25%
Republican Herbert John Spiro 4,459 0.22%
Republican Charles Ben Howell 3,866 0.19%
Independent Roger Henson 3,092 0.15%
Republican Chuck Sibley 2,406 0.12%
Socialist Workers Rose "Jackie" Floyd 2,301 0.11%
Republican Thomas D. Spink 2,281 0.11%
Independent Lou Bolling Hancock 2,242 0.11%
Independent Lou Zaeske 2,191 0.11%
Populist Billy Brown 2,187 0.11%
Republican James Vallaster 2,124 0.10%
Independent Louis C. Davis 1,548 0.08%
Independent Maco Stewart 1,260 0.06%
Total votes 2,045,759 100.0%

General election

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Results

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United States Senate special election in Texas, 1993[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison 1,188,716 67.34%
Democratic Bob Krueger (incumbent) 576,538 32.66%
Total votes 1,765,254 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Member details".
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - Special Race - May 01, 1993".
  4. ^ Dunham, Richard (March 3, 2010). "Our list: The ten worst campaigns in modern Texas political history". Houston Chronicle.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - Special Runoff Race - Jun 05, 1993".
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