DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1980
Bill Caraway
Bill Caraway ran in 10 elections between 1972 and 1980, winning 6. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 100).
- Elections
- 10
- 1972–1980
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Caraway 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 100
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Caraway has run
Margin: how far Caraway finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, District 100 | General | Lost | Randy Pennington (R) | 48.4% | R+3.1 |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, District 100 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Texas House of Representatives, District 100 | General | Won | Randy Pennington (R) | 52.8% | D+5.7 |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, District 100 | General | Won | James A. Wells (R) | 95.9% | D+91.8 |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, District 100 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 100 | General | Won | Ray Barnhart (R), Tony Michna (I) | 53.6% | D+8.6 |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 100 | Runoff | Won | Jo Ann Gerhardt (D) | 57.5% | +15.0 |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 100 | Primary | Lost | Jo Ann Gerhardt (D), Mel Safer (D), Tiger Rousseau (D) | 38.7% | +5.0 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 17 | Runoff | Lost | Ed R. Watson (D) | 47.9% | −4.2 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 17 | Primary | Lost | Ed R. Watson (D), R. E. McDaniel (D), Thomas Cockrell (D) | 39.9% | +7.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Caraway has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 100 · 1975–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Caraway has run against
- Randy Pennington (R) · 1980 election, lost
- James A. Wells (R) · 1976 election, won
- Ray Barnhart (R) · 1974 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)