1984 Senate elections · Texas history
Texas U.S. Senate election 1984
Phil Gramm REP +17.1 · Class II seat · held 11/6/84
- Votes counted
- 5,314,178
- Margin
- 17.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in TX
- R+27.5same year
General election 11/6/84
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Gramm Won | REP | 3,111,348 | 58.55% | |
| Lloyd Doggett | DEM | 2,202,557 | 41.45% | |
| Other | — | 273 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 5,314,178 | |||
Official source: data
Other Texas Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 8.5 |
| 2020 | Class II | John Cornyn | 9.6 |
| 2018 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 2.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | John Cornyn | 27.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Ted Cruz | 15.8 |
| 2008 | Class II | John Cornyn | 12.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 25.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | John Cornyn | 12.0 |
| 2000 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 32.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Phil Gramm | 10.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 22.5 |
| 1990 | Class II | Phil Gramm | 22.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1984 Texas Senate race?
Phil Gramm (REP) won with 58.5% of the vote, ahead of Lloyd Doggett (41.4%), a margin of 17.1 points.
Did the Texas Senate seat change party in 1984?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1984 Texas Senate race?
5,314,178 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.