DemocratNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 1998

Carlos Truan

Carlos Truan ran in 23 elections between 1968 and 1998, winning 19. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 45 and District 48) and the Texas State Senate (District 20).

Last office: Texas State Senate, District 20

Elections
23
1968–1998
Won
19
generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Truan 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 Truan has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1998Texas State Senate, District 20GeneralWonJoe Gardner (R)58.1%D+16.2
1994Texas State Senate, District 20GeneralWonRex Moses (R)58.4%D+16.9
1992Texas State Senate, District 20GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1988Texas State Senate, District 20GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1988Texas State Senate, District 20PrimaryWonUnopposed100%—
1984Texas State Senate, District 20GeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1984Texas State Senate, District 20PrimaryWonUnopposed100%—
1982Texas State Senate, District 20GeneralWonRon McInturff (L)85.9%D+71.8
1982Texas State Senate, District 20PrimaryLostUnopposed100%—
1980Texas State Senate, District 20GeneralWonMarco Eugenio (R)58%D+16.0
1980Texas State Senate, District 20PrimaryWonBill Whittle (D)54.9%+9.8
1976Texas State Senate, District 20GeneralWonJames T. Smith (R)62.5%D+25.1
1976Texas State Senate, District 20RunoffWonMike McKinnon (D)57.6%+15.2
1976Texas State Senate, District 20PrimaryLostMike McKinnon (D), W. O. Harrison (D), Joe Salem (D)39.3%+16.2
1974Texas House of Representatives, District 48GeneralWonL. Dewitt Hale (D), Joe Salem (D), Fonville Kelly (R)22.6%R+9.0
1974Texas House of Representatives, District 48PrimaryWonJoe Salem (D), L. Dewitt Hale (D), Gerald Smith (D)21.2%−6.5
1972Texas House of Representatives, District 48GeneralWonV. L. Dewitt (D), Joe Salem (D), George Jones Jr. (R)29.8%D+0.2
1972Texas House of Representatives, District 48PrimaryWonJoe Salem (D), L. Dewitt Hale (D), George B. Coleman (D)19.9%−7.1
1970Texas House of Representatives, District 45GeneralWonJoe Salem (D), L. Dewitt Hale (D), Frances Tarlton Farenthold (D)22.2%R+1.1
1970Texas House of Representatives, District 45PrimaryLostJoe Salem (D), L. Dewitt Hale (D), Frances Tarlton Farenthold (D)22.8%0.0
1968Texas House of Representatives, District 45GeneralWonL. Dewitt Hale (D), Joe Salem (D), Frances Tarlton Farenthold (D)19.1%R+2.3
1968Texas House of Representatives, District 45RunoffWonFrances Tarlton Farenthold (D), Abel Chapa (D), Bill Smith (D)30.8%+2.5
1968Texas House of Representatives, District 45PrimaryLostL. Dewitt Hale (D), Joe Salem (D), Frances Tarlton Farenthold (D)10.9%−8.4

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

Seats Truan has held

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

Who Truan has run against

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