1978 United States Senate election in Texas

none March 2026 September 2023 1978 United States Senate election in Texas Texas presidential no 1972 United States Senate election in Texas 1972 1984 United States Senate election in Texas 1984 150x150px November 7, 1978 File:John Tower in 1980 (cropped).jpg John Tower Republican Party (United States) 1,151,376 49.79% File:Bob Krueger 1978 (cropped 3x4).jpg Bob Krueger Democratic Party (United States) 1,139,149 49.26% 1978 United States Senate election in Texas results map by county.svg 310px County results Tower: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Krueger: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Tie: #AE8BB1 50% U.S. Senator John Tower Republican Party (United States) John Tower Republican Party (United States) The 1978 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Tower narrowly won re-election to a fourth term. This is the closest that a Texas Democrat has come to defeating an incumbent Republican U.S. Senator.Essig Chris Murphy Ryan Formby Brandon 2018-11-07 Where Ted Cruz's close victory over Beto O'Rourke stands among Texas' historical election results https://www.texastribune.org/2018/11/07/ted-cruz-beto-orourke-texas-history-election-results/ 2021-11-30 The Texas Tribune en Republican primary Candidates Nominee John G. Tower, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1961 Declined Hank Grover, former State Senator (1967-1973) and candidate for Governor of Texas in 1972Texans Are Voting Today for House and Senate Nominees https://www.nytimes.com/1978/05/06/archives/texans-are-voting-today-for-house-and-senate-nominees-many-new.html Stevens William May 6, 1978 December 20, 2024 The New York Times Results Republican primary resultshttps://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth113815/m1/547// exas Almanac, 1980-1981 The Portal to Texas History April 2, 2026 John Tower (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 142,202 100.00% 142,202 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Bob Krueger, U.S. Representative from New Braunfels since 1975 Eliminated in primary Joe Christie, former State Senator from El Paso (1967–1973) Campaign Krueger and Christie presented a choice between moderate institutionalism and consumer-focused populism; while Krueger emphasized his expertise in energy deregulation, Christie campaigned on utility reform and opposition to rising electricity rates.Curry Bill 1978-05-04 Texas Senate Race Pits the Scholar Against Just Plain 'Joe' en-US Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/05/04/texas-senate-race-pits-the-scholar-against-just-plain-joe/ab99d8e3-9263-417a-a813-d3c149679073/ 2021-11-30 0190-8286 Results Democratic primary resultsTX US Senate- D Primary OurCampaigns.com https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=268134 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Krueger 853,460 54.67 Democratic Party (United States) Joe Christie 707,738 45.33 1,561,198 100.0 General election Campaign Krueger held a narrow lead in the polls late in the race, although the race was considered to be a 'toss-up.' On the issues, Tower attacked Krueger for voting for a constitutional amendment that would have granted U.S. senators to the District of Columbia, while Krueger attacked Tower for being an ineffective representative and a drunk. As a result of the charge, Tower refused to shake Krueger's hand at a joint appearance.Curry Bill 1978-10-28 A Gut-Level Horse Race in Texas en-US Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/10/28/a-gut-level-horse-race-in-texas/76a6a61e-6077-43ed-98c8-e012c17810f0/ 2021-11-30 0190-8286 Results Republicans celebrated the result in this election year as the 'best in a century' despite the narrow win. One analysis in The New York Times cites the growing urban middle-class voters in Houston who migrated from the Northeast as the reason for Tower being able to pull ahead and win.William K. Stevens 1978-11-09 G.O.P. Victories in Texas Reflect Shift of Party Lines in Southwest en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1978/11/09/archives/gop-victories-in-texas-reflect-shift-of-party-lines-in-southwest.html 2021-11-30 0362-4331 General election resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=5309 Our Campaigns - TX US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1978 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1978election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives U.S. Government Printing Office 1979 Republican Party (United States) John Tower (incumbent) 1,151,376 49.79% Democratic Party (United States) Bob Krueger 1,139,149 49.26% Raza Unida Party Luis Diaz de Leon 17,869 0.77% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Miguel Pendas 4,018 0.17% 128 0.01% 2,312,540 100.0% Republican Party (United States) See also 1978 United States Senate elections References Texas Politics Texas 1978 Category:1978 Texas elections