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), Democratic Party nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1988 and a candidate for 1976 Democratic 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 election in Texas, 1982: Lloyd Bentsen (D) (inc.) - 1,818,223 (58.59%) 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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