The 1993 United States Senate special election in Texas was held on June 6, 1993, to replace Democratic U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen, who had resigned to become Secretary of the Treasury. Governor Ann Richards appointed Democrat Bob Krueger, a Texas Railroad Commissioner, to fill the seat. Krueger ran in the special election, but was defeated in a landslide by Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison.[1][2] The nonpartisan blanket primary was held on May 1, 1993.[3] Since no candidate received a majority in the primary, a runoff was held on June 6, 1993.[1]
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Hutchison was the first Republican to win this seat since Reconstruction in 1875. It was the first time since then that Republicans held both of the state's Senate seats simultaneously. This is the last time a Senator from Texas lost re-election. In 2010, Krueger's campaign was named by the Houston Chronicle as the worst in Texas' modern political history.[4] Hutchinson became the first woman to serve as a senator from Texas.
Candidates
editDemocratic
edit- Richard W. Fisher, businessman
- José Angel Gutierrez[3]
- Gene Kelly[3]
- Bob Krueger, incumbent U.S. Senator and former U.S. Congressman
- C. "Sonny" Payne[3]
Republican
edit- Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas State Treasurer and former State Representative
- Joe Barton, U.S. Congressman
- Jack Fields, U.S. Congressman
- Charles Ben Howell[3]
- Chuck Sibley[3]
- Thomas D. Spink[3]
- Herbert John Spiro[3]
- James Vallaster[3]
- Clymer Wright[3]
Libertarian
edit- Rick Draheim[3]
People's
edit- Billy Brown[3]
Socialist Workers
edit- Rose "Jackie" Floyd[3]
Independents
editPrimary election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 593,338 | 29.00% | |
| Democratic | Bob Krueger (incumbent) | 593,239 | 29.00% | |
| Republican | Joe Barton | 284,135 | 13.89% | |
| Republican | Jack Fields | 277,560 | 13.57% | |
| Democratic | Richard W. Fisher | 165,564 | 8.09% | |
| Democratic | José Angel Gutierrez | 52,103 | 2.55% | |
| Republican | Stephen Hopkins | 14,753 | 0.72% | |
| Democratic | Gene Kelly | 11,331 | 0.55% | |
| Democratic | C. "Sonny" Payne | 6,782 | 0.33% | |
| Independent | Don Richardson | 6,209 | 0.30% | |
| Libertarian | Rick Draheim | 5,677 | 0.28% | |
| Republican | Clymer Wright | 5,111 | 0.25% | |
| Republican | Herbert John Spiro | 4,459 | 0.22% | |
| Republican | Charles Ben Howell | 3,866 | 0.19% | |
| Independent | Roger Henson | 3,092 | 0.15% | |
| Republican | Chuck Sibley | 2,406 | 0.12% | |
| Socialist Workers | Rose "Jackie" Floyd | 2,301 | 0.11% | |
| Republican | Thomas D. Spink | 2,281 | 0.11% | |
| Independent | Lou Bolling Hancock | 2,242 | 0.11% | |
| Independent | Lou Zaeske | 2,191 | 0.11% | |
| Populist | Billy Brown | 2,187 | 0.11% | |
| Republican | James Vallaster | 2,124 | 0.10% | |
| Independent | Louis C. Davis | 1,548 | 0.08% | |
| Independent | Maco Stewart | 1,260 | 0.06% | |
| Total votes | 2,045,759 | 100.0% | ||
Special Election Run-off
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 1,188,716 | 67.34% | |
| Democratic | Bob Krueger (incumbent) | 576,538 | 32.66% | |
| Total votes | 1,765,254 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Member details".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - Special Race - May 01, 1993".
- ^ Dunham, Richard (March 3, 2010). "Our list: The ten worst campaigns in modern Texas political history". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - Special Runoff Race - Jun 05, 1993".
