DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
Bob Gammage
Last held office: U.S. House, TX-22 (1976–1978). Ran in 6 elections between 1970 and 1978, winning 4.
- Last margin
- −1.1
- Lost 1978
- Elections
- 6
- 1970–1978
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Gammage 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 24Texas State Senate, District 7U.S. House, TX-22
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Gammage has run
Margin: how far Gammage finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. House, TX-22 | General | Lost | Ron Paul (R) | 49.4% | R+1.1 |
| 1976 | U.S. House, TX-22 | General | Won | Ron Paul (R) | 50.1% | D+0.1 |
| 1972 | Texas State Senate, District 7 | General | Won | Pat Elliott (R) | 58.4% | D+16.7 |
| 1972 | Texas State Senate, District 7 | Primary | Won | Ray Lemmon (D) | 56.3% | +12.6 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 24 | General | Won | Tom Bass (D), Bill Swanson (D), Johnny Nelms (D) | 11% | R+0.5 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 24 | Primary | Lost | Johnny Nelms (D), Tom Bass (D), Bill Swanson (D) | 6.5% | −7.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Gammage has held
- U.S. House, TX-22 · 1976–1978
- Texas State Senate, District 7 · 1972–1976
- Texas House of Representatives, District 24 · 1970–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gammage has run against
- Ron Paul (R) · 1978 election, lost
- Pat Elliott (R) · 1972 election, won
- Tom Bass (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive