DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1980
Mary Jane Bode
Mary Jane Bode ran in 4 elections between 1968 and 1980, winning 2. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (HD-37B).
- Elections
- 4
- 1968–1980
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Bode was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Texas House of Representatives, HD-37B
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Bode has run
Margin: how far Bode finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-37B | General | Lost | Terral Smith (R), Robert Chiles (L) | 45.4% | R+5.7 |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-37B | Primary | Won | Jess Irvin (D) | 61.8% | +23.6 |
| 1978 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-37B | General | Won | James Arthur Ragan (R) | 62% | D+24.0 |
| 1968 | Texas House of Representatives, District 39 | Primary | Lost | Bob Armstrong (D), Don Cavness (D), Ivan Williams (D) | 11.5% | −11.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Bode has held
- Texas House of Representatives, HD-37B · 1979–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Bode has run against
- Terral Smith (R) · 1980 election, lost
- James Arthur Ragan (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)