2012Final results
2012 election for Texas Senate District 1
Texas State Senate · Texas
Kevin P. Eltife (R) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Stephen H. Russell (D) by 42.7 points.
Kevin P. EltifeRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.4%210,091
Stephen H. RussellDemocrat
28.6%84,262
294,353 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET