1990 Senate elections · Texas history
Texas U.S. Senate election 1990
Phil Gramm REP +22.8 · Class II seat · held 11/6/90
- Votes counted
- 3,822,157
- Margin
- 22.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/6/90
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Gramm Won | REP | 2,302,357 | 60.24% | |
| Hugh Parmer | DEM | 1,429,986 | 37.41% | |
| Gary Johnson | LIB | 89,089 | 2.33% | |
| Write-in | — | 725 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 3,822,157 | |||
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 1990 Texas Senate race?
Phil Gramm (REP) won with 60.2% of the vote, ahead of Hugh Parmer (37.4%), a margin of 22.8 points.
Did the Texas Senate seat change party in 1990?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1990 Texas Senate race?
3,822,157 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.