DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1978

Joe Allen

Joe Allen ran in 12 elections between 1968 and 1978, winning 9. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 23 and District 78).

Career

Offices held, and every time Allen was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1978	Texas House of Representatives, District 78	General	Lost	Edward M. Emmett (R)	48%	R+3.9
1976	Texas House of Representatives, District 78	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1976	Texas House of Representatives, District 78	Runoff	Won	Rod Gorman (D)	58.8%	+17.6
1976	Texas House of Representatives, District 78	Primary	Lost	Rod Gorman (D), David Ellis (D)	47.7%	+17.7
1974	Texas House of Representatives, District 78	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1974	Texas House of Representatives, District 78	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1972	Texas House of Representatives, District 78	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1972	Texas House of Representatives, District 78	Primary	Won	Ted Kloesel (D), Jack E. Walker (D)	54.1%	+25.7
1970	Texas House of Representatives, District 23	General	Won	R. C. Nichols (D), Curtis M. Graves (D), Lauro Cruz (D)	22.8%	D+0.3
1970	Texas House of Representatives, District 23	Primary	Lost	Curtis M. Graves (D), Lauro Cruz (D), Rex Braun (D)	16.1%	−2.2
1968	Texas House of Representatives, District 23	General	Won	Curtis M. Graves (D), Lauro Cruz (D), R. C. Nichols (D)	16.7%	R+0.4
1968	Texas House of Representatives, District 23	Primary	Won	Curtis M. Graves (D), R. C. Nichols (D), Lauro Cruz (D)	11.6%	−8.2