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DemocratNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: May 1974

Ben Atwell

Ben Atwell ran in 7 elections between 1968 and 1974, winning 5. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 33 and HD-33H).

Last office: Texas House of Representatives, HD-33H

Elections
7
1968–1974
Won
5
generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Atwell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Atwell has run

Margin: how far Atwell finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1974Texas House of Representatives, HD-33HPrimaryLostCalvin Rucker (D)35.7%−28.6
1972Texas House of Representatives, HD-33HGeneralWonLeo D. Haney (R)60.8%D+21.6
1972Texas House of Representatives, HD-33HPrimaryWonJoe W. Maddox (D), Ken Chesnutt (D), Irving Hoffman (D)53.4%+31.0
1970Texas House of Representatives, District 33GeneralWonBill Braecklein (D), Dick McKissack (D), Joe Golman (D)4.9%D+0.2
1970Texas House of Representatives, District 33PrimaryLostZan Holmes Jr. (D), Jim Stroud (D), Dick McKissack (D)5.9%−0.3
1968Texas House of Representatives, District 33GeneralWonJohn Wright (D), Joe Golman (D), Joe Ratcliff (D)3.8%Even
1968Texas House of Representatives, District 33PrimaryWonDick McKissack (D), John Wright (D), Joe Golman (D)6.6%+0.3

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Atwell has held

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Atwell has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)