DemocratNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Nov 1972
Don Cavness
Don Cavness ran in 7 elections between 1968 and 1972, winning 5. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 39 and District 37).
- Elections
- 7
- 1968–1972
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Cavness 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 39Texas House of Representatives, District 37
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Cavness has run
Margin: how far Cavness finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 37 | General | Won | Larry Bales (D), Sarah Weddington (D), Wilson Foreman (D) | 17% | R+0.8 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 37 | Runoff | Won | Larry Bales (D), Sarah Weddington (D), Wilson Foreman (D) | 13.1% | −1.4 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 37 | Primary | Lost | Larry Bales (D), Gonzalo Barrientos (D), Sarah Weddington (D) | 12.2% | +0.3 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 39 | General | Won | Harold Davis (D), Wilson Foreman (D), Maurice Angly Jr. (R) | 18.8% | R+0.9 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 39 | Primary | Lost | Durward Curlee (D), Harold Davis (D), Wilson Foreman (D) | 22.4% | +0.7 |
| 1968 | Texas House of Representatives, District 39 | General | Won | Bob Armstrong (D), Harold Davis (D), Maurice Angly Jr. (R) | 21.6% | R+0.1 |
| 1968 | Texas House of Representatives, District 39 | Primary | Won | Bob Armstrong (D), Ivan Williams (D), Mary Jane Bode (D) | 22.8% | −0.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Cavness has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 37 · 1973–1974
- Texas House of Representatives, District 39 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Cavness has run against
- Larry Bales (D) · 1972 election, won
- Harold Davis (D) · 1970 election, won
- Bob Armstrong (D) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)