1964 United States Senate election in Texas
The 1964 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ralph Yarborough defeated future President of the United States George H. W. Bush handily. Bush later went on to win an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1966; he was elected vice president of the United States in 1980, re-elected in 1984 and was elected president in 1988. This would prove to be Yarborough's final term as a senator.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Gordon McLendon, radio broadcaster
- Ralph Yarborough, incumbent Senator since 1957
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ralph Yarborough (incumbent) | 904,811 | 57.36% | |
| Democratic | Gordon McLendon | 672,573 | 42.64% | |
| Total votes | 142,892 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- George H. W. Bush, former Chairman of the Harris County Republican Party and son of former U.S. Senator from Connecticut Prescott Bush
- Jack Cox, former State Representative from Stephens County and nominee for Governor in 1962
- Milton Davis
- Robert J. Morris, former New York City 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George H. W. Bush | 62,985 | 44.08% | |
| Republican | Jack Cox | 45,561 | 31.89% | |
| Republican | Robert Morris | 28,279 | 19.79% | |
| Republican | Milton Davis | 6,067 | 4.25% | |
| Total votes | 142,892 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George H. W. Bush | 49,751 | 62.12% | |
| Republican | Jack Cox | 30,333 | 37.88% | |
| Total votes | 80,084 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Ralph Yarborough (incumbent) | 1,194,069 | 56.22% |  18.36 | |
| Republican | George H. W. Bush | 1,134,337 | 43.56% |  20.06 | |
| Constitution | Jack Carswell | 5,542 | 0.21% | 1.59 | |
| Total votes | 2,333,948 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=278797
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=278801
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=278801
- Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1965-08-15). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1964" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 43, 54.
- http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30376
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