1970 Texas Senate election

none December 2025 December 2025 1970 Texas Senate election Texas Legislative Popular No 1968 Texas Senate election 1968 1972 Texas Senate election 1972 16 out of 31 seats in the Texas Senate 16 November 3, 1970 Democratic Party (United States) 29 16 29 690,897 84.08% Republican Party (United States) 2 0 2 130,451 15.87% 300px Senate results by district#92C5DE Democratic hold #D0D0D0 No election President pro tempore Criss Cole Democratic Party (United States) Jack Hightower Democratic Party (United States) 10.81% 10.86% The 1970 Texas Senate election was held on November 3, 1970, to determine which party would control the Texas Senate for the following two years in the 62nd Texas Legislature. Sixteen out of the 31 seats in the Texas Senate were up for election and the primary was held on May 2, 1970, with run-offs held on June 6. Prior to the election, 29 seats were held by Democrats and 2 seats were held by Republicans. The general election saw Democrats maintain their majority in the State Senate.https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth113811/m1/539/?q=1970%20senator%20election General election, 1970 texashistory.unt.edu 1973 December 4, 2025https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth113810/m1/647/?q=1970%20state%20senator%20election Texas Almanac, 1970-1971 Page: 642 texashistory.unt.edu 1971 December 4, 2025 Retirements Democrats District 2: Jack Strong retired. District 6: Criss Cole retired. District 19: Red Berry retired. District 31: Grady Hazlewood retired. Results District 2 District 2 election Democratic Party (United States) Lindley Beckworth 41,727 62.51% Republican Party (United States) Jack Warren 24,633 36.90% Scattering 393 0.59% 66,753 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 4 District 4 election Democratic Party (United States) D. Roy Harrington (incumbent) 44,346 100.0% 44,346 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 6 District 6 election Democratic Party (United States) James P. Wallace 42,526 67.79% Republican Party (United States) Abe Farrior 20,204 32.21% 62,730 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 7 District 7 election Democratic Party (United States) Chet Brooks (incumbent) 31,202 100.0% 31,202 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 10 District 10 election Democratic Party (United States) Don Kennard (incumbent) – 100.0% – 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 12 District 12 election Democratic Party (United States) J. P. Word (incumbent) 60,891 100.0% 60,891 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 13 District 13 election Democratic Party (United States) Murray Watson Jr. (incumbent) 46,968 100.0% 46,968 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 19 District 19 election Democratic Party (United States) Glenn Kothmann 34,119 56.08% Republican Party (United States) James R. Nowlin 26,721 43.92% 60,840 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 21 District 21 election Democratic Party (United States) Wayne Connally (incumbent) 48,781 100.0% 48,781 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 22 District 22 election Democratic Party (United States) Tom Creighton (incumbent) 63,135 100.0% 63,135 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 23 District 23 election Democratic Party (United States) Oscar Mauzy (incumbent) 40,937 61.84% Republican Party (United States) Ray Zauber 25,256 38.16% 66,193 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 24 District 24 election Democratic Party (United States) David Ratliff (incumbent) 47,174 100.0% 47,174 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 26 District 26 election Democratic Party (United States) Joe J. Bernal (incumbent) 46,784 100.0% 46,784 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 28 District 28 election Democratic Party (United States) H. J. Blanchard (incumbent) 50,315 100.0% 50,315 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 30 District 30 election Democratic Party (United States) Jack Hightower (incumbent) 54,399 100.0% 54,399 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 31 District 31 election Democratic Party (United States) Max Sherman 37,593 52.77% Republican Party (United States) Malouf Abraham 33,637 47.22% Scattering 5 0.01% 71,235 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1970 Texas elections Category:Texas Senate elections Category:November 1970 elections in the United States Texas Senate election