1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 primary for Texas Senate District 16
Texas State Senate · Texas
Mike McKool (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Jim Wade (D) by 7.1 points.
Mike McKoolDemocrat · winner
53.6%26,937
Jim WadeDemocrat · incumbent
46.4%23,349
50,286 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET