DemocratNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: May 1976
Ben Bynum
Ben Bynum ran in 7 elections between 1970 and 1976, winning 5. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 74 and District 67).
- Elections
- 7
- 1970–1976
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Bynum was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Texas House of Representatives, District 74Texas House of Representatives, District 67
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Bynum has run
Margin: how far Bynum finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, District 67 | Primary | Lost | Danny Hill (D) | 36.4% | −27.1 |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 67 | General | Won | John R. Hodges (R) | 65.4% | D+30.8 |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 67 | Primary | Won | Buck Ramsey (D) | 58.9% | +17.8 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 67 | General | Won | Greg Harms (R) | 64% | D+28.1 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 67 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 74 | General | Won | H. Bryan Poff (D), Seldon Hale (R), Curtis Ballard (R) | 31.9% | D+2.2 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 74 | Primary | Lost | H. Bryan Poff (D), Hudson Moyer (D), H. E. Ragland (D) | 32.5% | +2.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Bynum has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 67 · 1973–1976
- Texas House of Representatives, District 74 · 1971–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Bynum has run against
- John R. Hodges (R) · 1974 election, won
- Greg Harms (R) · 1972 election, won
- H. Bryan Poff (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)