Electoral history of Lloyd Bentsen
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Electoral history of Lloyd Bentsen, United States Senator from Texas (1971-1993), United States Representative (1948-1955), United States Secretary of the Treasury (1993-1994), US Democratic Party, Democratic Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1988 and a candidate for 1976 Democratic POTUS, presidential nomination Texas's 15th congressional district, 1948 (regular): * Lloyd Bentsen (D) - 27,402 (100.00%) Texas's 15th congressional district, 1948 (special): * Lloyd Bentsen (D) - 2,396 (100.00%) Texas's 15th congressional district, 1950: * Lloyd Bentsen (D) (inc.) - 18,524 (100.00%) Texas's 15th congressional district, 1952: * Lloyd Bentsen (D) (inc.) - 63,723 (100.00%) Democratic primary for the United States Senate (Class 1 seat) from Texas, 1970: * Lloyd Bentsen - 841,316 (53.66%) * Ralph Yarborough (inc.) - 726,477 (46.34%) United States Senate election in Texas, 1970: * Lloyd Bentsen (D) - 1,194,069 (53.55%) * George H. W. Bush (R) - 1,035,794 (46.45%) Democratic primary for the United States Senate (Class 1 seat) from Texas, 1976: * Lloyd Bentsen (inc.) - 970,983 (63.66%) * Phil Gramm - 427,597 (28.04%) * Hugh Wilson - 107,150 (7.03%) * Leon Dugi - 19,455 (1.28%) Texas Democratic presidential primary, 1976: * Jimmy Carter - 736,161 (47.65%) * Lloyd Bentsen - 343,032 (22.20%) * George Wallace - 270,798 (17.53%) * Uncommitted - 129,478 (8.38%) * Fred R. Harris - 31,379 (2.03%) * Sargent Shriver - 28,520 (1.85%) * Ellen McCormack - 5,700 (0.37%) United States Senate election in Texas, 1976: * Lloyd Bentsen (D) (inc.) - 2,199,956 (56.78%) * Alan Steelman (R) - 1,636,370 (42.24%) * Pedro Vasquez (Socialist Workers) - 20,549 (0.53%) * Marjorie P. Gallion (American Independent) - 17,355 (0.45%) Democratic primary for the United States Senate (Class 1 seat) from Texas, 1982: * Lloyd Bentsen (inc.) - 987,153 (78.13%) * Joe Sullivan - 276,314 (21.87%) United States Senate elections, 1982, United States Senate election in Texas, 1982: * Lloyd Bentsen (D) (inc.) - 1,818,223 (58.59%) * James M. Collins, James Collins (R) - 1,256,759 (40.50%) * John E. Ford (LBT) - 23,494 (0.76%) * Lineaus Hooper Lorette (Citizens) - 4,564 (0.15%) * Write-in - 127 (0.00%) Democratic primary for the United States Senate (Class 1 seat) from Texas, 1988: * Lloyd Bentsen (inc.) - 1,365,736 (84.80%) * Joe Sullivan - 244,805 (15.20%) 1988 Democratic National Convention (presidential tally): * Michael Dukakis - 2,877 (70.09%) * Jesse Jackson - 1,219 (29.70%) * Richard H. Stallings - 3 (0.07%) * Joe Biden - 2 (0.05%) * Dick Gephardt - 2 (0.05%) * Lloyd Bentsen - 1 (0.02%) * Gary Hart - 1 (0.02%) 1988 Democratic National Convention (vice presidential tally): * Lloyd Bentsen - 4,148 (100.00%) United States Senate election in Texas, 1988: * Lloyd Bentsen (D) (inc.) - 3,149,806 (59.17%) * Beau Boulter (R) - 2,129,228 (40.00%) * Jeff Daiell (LBT) - 43,989 (0.83%) * Write-in - 583 (0.01%) 1988 United States presidential election: * George H. W. Bush/Dan Quayle (R) - 48,886,597 (53.4%) and 426 electoral votes (40 states carried) * Michael Dukakis/Lloyd Bentsen (D) - 41,809,476 (45.6%) and 111 electoral votes (10 states and D.C. carried) * Lloyd Bentsen/Michael Dukakis (D) - 1 electoral vote (West Virginia faithless elector) * Ron Paul/Andre Marrou (LBT) - 431,750 (0.5%) * Lenora Fulani (New Alliance) - 217,221 (0.2%) * Others - 249,642 (0.4%)


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