DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1982
Bill Presnal
Bill Presnal ran in 16 elections between 1968 and 1982, winning 13. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 18, District 28 and District 14).
- Elections
- 16
- 1968–1982
- Won
- 13
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Presnal was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Texas House of Representatives, District 18Texas House of Representatives, District 28Texas House of Representatives, District 14
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Presnal has run
Margin: how far Presnal finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Texas House of Representatives, District 14 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1982 | Texas House of Representatives, District 14 | Primary | Lost | Glen Maxey (D) | 70.1% | +40.1 |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, District 28 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, District 28 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Texas House of Representatives, District 28 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, District 28 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, District 28 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 28 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 28 | Primary | Won | Lloyd Joyce (D), Sparkey M. Hardee (D) | 54.9% | +17.9 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 28 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 28 | Primary | Won | Michael Essmyer (D), Edward Royce Stephenson (D) | 54% | +28.2 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 18 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.9% | — |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 18 | Primary | Lost | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1968 | Texas House of Representatives, District 18 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1968 | Texas House of Representatives, District 18 | Runoff | Won | J. T. Closs (D) | 72.7% | +45.4 |
| 1968 | Texas House of Representatives, District 18 | Primary | Lost | J. T. Closs (D), W. E. Howard (D), Edward Royce Stephenson (D) | 49.8% | +24.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Presnal has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 14 · 1983–1984
- Texas House of Representatives, District 28 · 1973–1982
- Texas House of Representatives, District 18 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)