DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
James E. Nugent
James E. Nugent ran in 11 elections between 1968 and 1978, winning 10. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 55 and District 56).
- Elections
- 11
- 1968–1978
- Won
- 10
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Nugent 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 55Texas House of Representatives, District 56
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Nugent has run
Margin: how far Nugent finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Texas House of Representatives, District 56 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, District 56 | General | Won | William Gillespie Stacy (R) | 63.9% | D+27.9 |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, District 56 | Primary | Won | Patrick Ainsworth (D) | 58% | +15.9 |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 56 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.3% | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 56 | Primary | Won | Charles A. Danner (D) | 73.8% | +47.6 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 56 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 56 | Primary | Won | Larry Collier (D) | 97.4% | +94.7 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 55 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.7% | — |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 55 | Primary | Lost | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1968 | Texas House of Representatives, District 55 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.8% | — |
| 1968 | Texas House of Representatives, District 55 | Primary | Won | Everett B. Sasnett (D) | 85.6% | +71.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Nugent has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 56 · 1973–1980
- Texas House of Representatives, District 55 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Nugent has run against
- William Gillespie Stacy (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)