James Wright, Jr.
U.S. representative from Texas (1955–1989)
- Born
- December 22, 1922
- Terms in office
- 18
- Elections in our data
- 73 won
Terms in office
| Office | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative, Texas district 12 district history | Democrat | 1989-01-03 | 1989-06-30 |
| Representative, Texas district 12 district history | Democrat | 1987-01-06 | 1989-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 12 district history | Democrat | 1985-01-03 | 1987-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 12 district history | Democrat | 1983-01-03 | 1985-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 12 district history | Democrat | 1981-01-05 | 1983-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 12 district history | Democrat | 1979-01-15 | 1981-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 12 district history | Democrat | 1977-01-04 | 1979-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 12 district history | Democrat | 1975-01-14 | 1977-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 12 | Democrat | 1973-01-03 | 1975-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 12 | Democrat | 1971-01-21 | 1973-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 12 | Democrat | 1969-01-03 | 1971-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 12 | Democrat | 1967-01-10 | 1969-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 12 | Democrat | 1965-01-04 | 1967-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 12 | Democrat | 1963-01-09 | 1965-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 12 | Democrat | 1961-01-03 | 1963-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 12 | Democrat | 1959-01-07 | 1961-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 12 | Democrat | 1957-01-03 | 1959-01-03 |
| Representative, Texas district 12 | Democrat | 1955-01-05 | 1957-01-03 |
Election results
| Year | Race | Stage | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | U.S. House, Texas District 8 | General election | DEM | 51,393 | 32.7% | Lost |
| 2004 | U.S. House, Texas District 8 | General election | DEM | 77,324 | 29.7% | Lost |
| 2002 | U.S. Senate, Texas | General election | W | 1,422 | 0.0% | Lost |
| 2000 | U.S. House, Texas District 24 | General election | REP | 61,235 | 36.7% | Lost |
| 1980 | U.S. House, Texas District 12 | General election | DEM | 99,104 | 59.9% | Won |
| 1978 | U.S. House, Texas District 12 | General election | DEM | 46,456 | 68.5% | Won |
| 1976 | U.S. House, Texas District 12 | General election | DEM | 101,814 | 75.8% | Won |
Questions and answers
What offices has James Wright, Jr. held?
U.S. representative from Texas (1955–1989).
When was James Wright, Jr. born?
December 22, 1922.
What was James Wright, Jr.'s most recent election result?
Lost in the 2006 U.S. House general election in Texas, with 32.7% of the vote.
Terms: congress-legislators (public domain). Election results since 1976: FiveThirtyEight.