DemocratNot in office · last served 1972Last on a ballot: Nov 1974
Jack Blanton
Jack Blanton ran in 8 elections between 1968 and 1974, winning 4. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 33).
- Elections
- 8
- 1968–1974
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Blanton 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 33
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Blanton has run
Margin: how far Blanton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33B | General | Lost | Al Korioth (R) | 48.4% | R+3.2 |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33B | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Texas State Senate, District 16 | Runoff | Lost | Bill Braecklein (D) | 35.7% | −28.5 |
| 1972 | Texas State Senate, District 16 | Primary | Lost | Bill Braecklein (D), Jim Stroud (D) | 34.1% | −1.7 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Ben Atwell (D), Bill Braecklein (D), Dick McKissack (D) | 4% | R+0.9 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 33 | Primary | Lost | Zan Holmes Jr. (D), Jim Stroud (D), Ben Atwell (D) | 5.4% | −0.7 |
| 1968 | Texas House of Representatives, District 33 | General | Won | Ben Atwell (D), John Wright (D), Joe Golman (D) | 3.5% | R+0.3 |
| 1968 | Texas House of Representatives, District 33 | Primary | Won | Ben Atwell (D), Dick McKissack (D), John Wright (D) | 5.9% | −0.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Blanton has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 33 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Blanton has run against
- Al Korioth (R) · 1974 election, lost
- Ben Atwell (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)