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The 1990 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Phil Gramm won re-election to a second term.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Campaign

Gramm, a popular incumbent who switched parties a few years prior, had over $5 million on hand.[2]

Results

General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Gramm (incumbent) 2,302,357 60.24%
Democratic Hugh Parmer 1,429,986 37.41%
Libertarian Gary Johnson 89,089 2.33%
Write In Ira Calkins 725 0.02%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Archives | Austin American-Statesman | Statesman.com". Nl.newsbank.com. July 1, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  2. ^ "dallasnews.com | Archives". Nl.newsbank.com. October 17, 1990. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  3. ^ "TX US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1990". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 9, 2011.