Electoral history of Lloyd Bentsen explained

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):^[1]

• Lloyd Bentsen (D) - 27,402 (100.00%)

Texas's 15th congressional district, 1948 (special):^[2]

• Lloyd Bentsen (D) - 2,396 (100.00%)

Texas's 15th congressional district, 1950:^[3]

• Lloyd Bentsen (D) (inc.) - 18,524 (100.00%)

Texas's 15th congressional district, 1952:^[4]

• Lloyd Bentsen (D) (inc.) - 63,723 (100.00%)

Democratic primary for the United States Senate (Class 1 seat) from Texas, 1970:^[5]

• Lloyd Bentsen - 841,316 (53.66%)
• Ralph Yarborough (inc.) - 726,477 (46.34%)

United States Senate election in Texas, 1970

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• 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:^[7]

• 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:^[8]

• 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

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• 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:^[10]

• Lloyd Bentsen (inc.) - 987,153 (78.13%)
• Joe Sullivan - 276,314 (21.87%)

United States Senate election in Texas, 1982

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• 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:^[12]

• Lloyd Bentsen (inc.) - 1,365,736 (84.80%)
• Joe Sullivan - 244,805 (15.20%)

1988 Democratic National Convention (presidential tally):^[13]

• 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):^[14]

• Lloyd Bentsen - 4,148 (100.00%)

United States Senate election in Texas, 1988

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• 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%)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Our Campaigns - TX District 15 Race - Nov 02, 1948.
2. Web site: Our Campaigns - TX District 15 - Special Election Race - Dec 04, 1948.
3. Web site: Our Campaigns - TX District 15 Race - Nov 07, 1950.
4. Web site: Our Campaigns - TX District 15 Race - Nov 04, 1952.
5. Web site: Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - D Primary Race - May 02, 1970.
6. Web site: Our Campaigns - TX US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1970.
7. Web site: Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - D Primary Race - May 01, 1976.
8. Web site: Our Campaigns - TX US President - D Primary Race - May 01, 1976.
9. Web site: Our Campaigns - TX US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1976.
10. Web site: Our Campaigns - TX US Senate- D Primary Race - May 01, 1982.
11. Web site: Our Campaigns - TX US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982.
12. Web site: Our Campaigns - TX US Senate- D Primary Race - Mar 08, 1988.
13. Web site: Our Campaigns - US President - D Convention Race - Jul 18, 1988.
14. Web site: Our Campaigns - US Vice President - D Convention Race - Jul 18, 1988.
15. Web site: Our Campaigns - TX US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1988.