DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1976
Herman Adams Jr.
Last held office: Texas House of Representatives, District 5 (1972–1978). Ran in 7 elections between 1972 and 1976, winning 6.
- Last margin
- +60.7
- Won 1974
- Elections
- 7
- 1972–1976
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Adams was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Texas House of Representatives, District 5
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Adams has run
Margin: how far Adams finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, District 5 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | Madelyn Harden (R) | 80.3% | D+60.7 |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 5 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 5 | General | Won | Wallace Livesay Jr. (R) | 71.6% | D+43.2 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 5 | Runoff | Won | Houston Thompson (D) | 61.3% | +22.6 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 5 | Primary | Lost | Houston Thompson (D), James A. Young (D), Franklin Williams (D) | 43.3% | +4.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Adams has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 5 · 1972–1978
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Adams has run against
- Madelyn Harden (R) · 1974 election, won
- Wallace Livesay Jr. (R) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive