DemocratNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
Lloyd Bentsen
Lloyd Bentsen ran in 3 elections between 1976 and 1988, winning 3. Served in the U.S. Senate (Texas).
- Elections
- 3
- 1976–1988
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Bentsen 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 Bentsen has run
Margin: how far Bentsen finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. Senate, Texas | General | Won | Beau Boulter (R), Jeff Daiell (L) | 59.2% | D+19.2 | $8.3M |
| 1982 | U.S. Senate, Texas | General | Won | Jim Collins (R), John E. Ford (L), Lineaus Hooper Lorette (I) | 58.6% | D+18.1 | $3.6M |
| 1976 | U.S. Senate, Texas | General | Won | Alan Steelman (R), Pedro Vasquez (SWP), Marjorie P. Gallion (I) | 56.8% | D+14.5 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Bentsen has held
- U.S. Senate, Texas · 1977–1994
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Bentsen has run against
- Beau Boulter (R) · 1988 election, won
- Jim Collins (R) · 1982 election, won
- Alan Steelman (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)