DemocratNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 1994

Carl Parker

Carl Parker ran in 20 elections between 1968 and 1994, winning 16. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 9 and District 7) and the Texas State Senate (District 4).

Last office: Texas State Senate, District 4

Elections
20
1968–1994
Won
16
generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Parker 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 Parker has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1994Texas State Senate, District 4GeneralLostMichael L. Galloway (R)47.3%R+5.5
1992Texas State Senate, District 4GeneralWonMichael L. Galloway (R)54.6%D+9.1
1988Texas State Senate, District 4GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1988Texas State Senate, District 4PrimaryWonUnopposed100%—
1984Texas State Senate, District 4GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1982Texas State Senate, District 4GeneralWonCecil Bordages III (L)92.2%D+84.3
1982Texas State Senate, District 4PrimaryLostUnopposed100%—
1980Texas State Senate, District 4GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1980Texas State Senate, District 4PrimaryWonUnopposed100%—
1976Texas State Senate, District 4GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1976Texas State Senate, District 4RunoffWonC. L. Chester Slay Jr. (D)51.8%+3.6
1976Texas State Senate, District 4PrimaryLostC. L. Chester Slay Jr. (D), W. Oliver (D)46.5%+11.1
1974Texas House of Representatives, District 7GeneralWonC. L. Chester Slay Jr. (D), Pike Powers (D), Barbour (R)23.7%R+2.2
1974Texas House of Representatives, District 7PrimaryWonPike Powers (D), Al Price (D), C. L. Chester Slay Jr. (D)25.9%−3.1
1972Texas House of Representatives, District 7GeneralWonTerry Doyle (D), Pike Powers (D), Adrienne Glynn (R)28.7%R+1.9
1972Texas House of Representatives, District 7PrimaryWonTerry Doyle (D), Rufus Kilpatrick (D), Pike Powers (D)24.2%+0.6
1970Texas House of Representatives, District 9GeneralWonTerry Doyle (D), Will L. Smith (D), Rufus Kilpatrick (D)19.7%R+1.0
1970Texas House of Representatives, District 9PrimaryLostWill L. Smith (D), Rufus Kilpatrick (D), Nicholas V. Lampson (D)21.9%−0.2
1968Texas House of Representatives, District 9GeneralWonWill L. Smith (D), J. D. Weldon (D), Rufus Kilpatrick (D)21.8%R+0.2
1968Texas House of Representatives, District 9PrimaryWonJ. D. Weldon (D), Will L. Smith (D), Rufus Kilpatrick (D)25%0.0

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