Barry B. Telford Explained
| Barry B. Telford |
| Office1: | Bowie County Democratic Chair |
| Termstart1: | 1980 |
| Termend1: | 1986 |
| State House: | Texas |
| District: | 1st |
| Term Start: | January 13, 1987 |
| Term End: | January 11, 2005 [1] |
| Predecessor: | Alex Harris Short Jr. |
| Successor: | Stephen James Frost |
| Birth Date: | 24 October 1946 |
| Birth Place: | New Boston, Texas, USA |
| Spouse: | Marsha |
| Children: | 2 |
Barry B. Telford (October 24, 1946 – June 1, 2024) was an American politician who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1987 to 2005. He was the Bowie County Democratic Chair from 1980 to 1986.[2]
Life
Telford was born on October 24, 1946, in New Boston, Texas. He attended Texarkana Junior College and graduated from North Texas State University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in education.[3] [4]
Telford died on June 1, 2024 at the age of 77.[5]
House of Representatives election results (1986-2002)
[6]
| Election | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percent |
|---|
| 1988 General Election | Barry B. Telford | Democratic Party | | 100% |
| 1990 General Election [7] | |
| 1992 Primary Election[8] | 15,893 of 15,893 [9] |
| 1992 General Election | 30,216 of 30,216 |
| 1994 Primary Election | |
| 1994 General Election | |
| 1996 Primary Election | |
| 1996 General Election | 24,728 of 38,778[10] | 63.77% |
| 1998 Primary Election | | 100% |
| 1998 General Election | 18,237 of 18,237 [11] |
| 2000 General Election | 29,989 of 29,989 [12] [13] | 100% |
| 2002 | 20,627 of 33,242 [14] | 62.05% |
| Dan Teafatiller | Republican Party | 12,615 of 33,242 | 37.95% | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Barry B. Telford. www.irl.state.tx.us. January 31, 2018.
- Web site: Barry Telford. votesmart.org. January 30, 2018.
- Web site: House Membership. https://web.archive.org/web/20030423142854/http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist1/bio/telford.htm. dead. April 23, 2003. www.house.state.tx.us. April 23, 2003. May 11, 2018.
- Web site: House Membership. https://web.archive.org/web/20041221033900/http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist1/bio/telford.htm. dead. December 21, 2004. www.house.state.tx.us. December 21, 2004. May 11, 2018.
- Web site: Obituary information for Barry Bradford Telford . 2024-06-03 . www.batesfamilyfuneralhome.com . en-US.
- Web site: Race Summary Report of the 1992 General Election. elections.sos.state.tx.us. May 20, 2018.
- Web site: Telford, Barry. www.ourcampaigns.com. April 20, 2004. May 20, 2018.
- Web site: Barry B. Telford. www.texastribune.org. May 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180512044419/https://www.texastribune.org/directory/barry-b-telford/. May 12, 2018. dead.
- Web site: Race Summary Report of the 1992 Democratic Primary Election. elections.sos.state.tx.us. May 22, 2018.
- Web site: TX State House 001. www.ourcampaigns.com. June 10, 2005. May 20, 2018.
- Web site: TX State House 001. www.ourcampaigns.com. April 24, 2005. May 20, 2018.
- Web site: Texas House elections, 2000. ballotpedia.org. January 30, 2018.
- Web site: TX State House 001. www.ourcampaigns.com. April 23, 2005. May 20, 2018.
- Web site: Texas House elections, 2002. ballotpedia.org. May 11, 2018.
