1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 Democratic primary for Texas Senate District 28
Texas State Senate · Texas
Kent Hance (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating H. J. Blanchard (D) by 5.9 points.
Kent HanceDemocrat · winner
52.9%24,898
H. J. BlanchardDemocrat · incumbent
47.1%22,129
47,027 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET