DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
Clay Smothers
Clay Smothers ran in 6 elections between 1970 and 1978, winning 3. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (HD-33G).
- Elections
- 6
- 1970–1978
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Smothers 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 Smothers has run
Margin: how far Smothers finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33G | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33G | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.7% | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33G | Runoff | Won | Charles Rose (D) | 52.2% | +4.4 |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33G | Primary | Lost | Charles Rose (D), Richard Geiger (D) | 34.2% | −6.8 |
| 1972 | Texas State Senate, District 23 | Primary | Lost | Oscar Mauzy (D), Gene Guinn (D) | 22.1% | −45.3 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Lost | Ben Atwell (D), Bill Braecklein (D), Dick McKissack (D) | 3.2% | R+1.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Smothers has held
- Texas House of Representatives, HD-33G · 1977–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Smothers has run against
- Ben Atwell (D) · 1970 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)