1988 Texas Senate election
November 8, 1988
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Senate results by district Democratic hold Republican hold Republican gain No election | |||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988 Texas Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state senators in 15 of the 31 State Senate. The winners of this election served in the 71st Texas Legislature.
Background
Democrats had controlled the Texas Senate since the 1872 elections.
Results
Republicans gained two seats in the 1988 elections, weakening, though not breaking, the Democratic supermajority.
Results by district
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 84,333 | 49.31% | 86,682 | 50.69% | - | - | 171,015 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
| District 2 | 95,255 | 53.87% | 81,561 | 46.13% | - | - | 176,816 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 3 | 130,539 | 93.74% | - | - | 8,716 | 6.26% | 139,255 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | - | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | - | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 8 | - | - | - | 100.00% | - | - | - | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 9 | 140,762 | 93.62% | - | - | 9,593 | 6.38% | 150,355 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 14 | 163,130 | 66.58% | 74,694 | 30.48% | 7,196 | 2.94% | 245,020 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 17 | - | - | 124,137 | 89.72% | 14,217 | 10.28% | 138,354 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 20 | - | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | - | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 22 | 119,456 | 55.66% | 95,177 | 44.34% | - | - | 214,633 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 24 | - | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | - | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 26 | 73,807 | 43.35% | 93,869 | 55.14% | 2,564 | 1.51% | 170,240 | 100.00% | Republican hold |
| District 28 | 117,766 | 94.39% | - | - | 7,001 | 5.61% | 124,767 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 30 | 94,629 | 59.32% | 64,899 | 40.68% | - | - | 159,528 | 100.00% | Democratic hold |
| District 31 | 60,123 | 38.82% | 94,747 | 61.18% | - | - | 154,870 | 100.00% | Republican gain |
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 100.00% | Source:[1] |
References
- ^ Kingston, Mike (1989). "General Election, 1988". Texas Almanac, 1990-1991. Dallas, Texas: The Dallas Morning News. p. 373. ISBN 0-914511-11-4. LCCN 10-3390.