The 1964 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic

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defeated future

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handily. This would prove to be Yarborough's final term as a senator. Bush later went on to win an election for the

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in 1966 and was subsequently elected

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, re-elected in

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, and was elected president in

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Democratic primary

Candidates

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, incumbent Senator since 1957

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Republican primary

Candidates

, former Chairman of the Harris County Republican Party and son of former U.S. Senator from

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, former State Representative from Stephens County and nominee for Governor in 1962 *Milton Davis *Robert J. Morris, former

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Municipal Court Judge, counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, and candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey in 1958 and 1960

Results

Runoff

General election

Results

References

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Runoff

General election

Results

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References