DemocratNot in office · last served 2006Last on a ballot: Nov 2002

Gonzalo Barrientos

Gonzalo Barrientos ran in 21 elections between 1972 and 2002, winning 17. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 37, HD-37A and District 51) and the Texas State Senate (District 14).

Last office: Texas State Senate, District 14

Elections
21
1972–2002
Won
17
generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Barrientos 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 Barrientos has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
2002Texas State Senate, District 14GeneralWonBen Bentzin (R), Marianne Robbins (L)52.7%D+9.6
2000Texas State Senate, District 14GeneralWonTom Davis (L)82%D+63.9
1996Texas State Senate, District 14GeneralWonSandra L. Bonsell (NLP)84.9%D+69.7
1994Texas State Senate, District 14GeneralWonGary Johnson (L)83%D+66.0
1992Texas State Senate, District 14GeneralWonBill Malone Jr. (R), Gary Johnson (L)67.6%D+38.7
1988Texas State Senate, District 14GeneralWonMatt Harnest (R), Gary Johnson (L)66.6%D+36.1
1988Texas State Senate, District 14PrimaryWonUnopposed100%—
1984Texas State Senate, District 14GeneralWonPatrick McNamara (R)59.4%D+18.8
1984Texas State Senate, District 14RunoffWonM. Moore (D)56.8%+13.7
1982Texas House of Representatives, District 51GeneralWonDan Dabney (R), Gary Johnson (L), Donald A. Johnson (I)70.9%D+47.9
1982Texas House of Representatives, District 51PrimaryLostUnopposed100%—
1980Texas House of Representatives, HD-37AGeneralWonMichael L. McAffee (R)63.2%D+26.3
1980Texas House of Representatives, HD-37APrimaryWonUnopposed100%—
1978Texas House of Representatives, HD-37AGeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1976Texas House of Representatives, HD-37AGeneralWonUnopposed100%—
1976Texas House of Representatives, HD-37APrimaryWonUnopposed100%—
1974Texas House of Representatives, District 37GeneralWonSarah Weddington (D), Ronald Earle (D), Exalton Delco (D)14.6%R+3.9
1974Texas House of Representatives, District 37RunoffWonWilson Foreman (D)50.1%+0.3
1974Texas House of Representatives, District 37PrimaryLostSarah Weddington (D), Ronald Earle (D), Exalton Delco (D)12%−12.0
1972Texas House of Representatives, District 37RunoffLostLarry Bales (D), Sarah Weddington (D), Don Cavness (D)12.4%−2.1
1972Texas House of Representatives, District 37PrimaryLostDon Cavness (D), Larry Bales (D), Sarah Weddington (D)11.7%−0.4

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

Seats Barrientos has held

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

Who Barrientos has run against

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