1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary runoff for Texas Senate District 4
Texas State Senate · Texas
Carl Parker (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating C. L. Chester Slay Jr. (D) by 3.6 points.
Carl ParkerDemocrat · winner
51.8%20,139
C. L. Chester Slay Jr.Democrat
48.2%18,744
38,883 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET