DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1982
Mary Polk
Mary Polk ran in 5 elections between 1978 and 1982, winning 4. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 71 and District 73).
- Elections
- 5
- 1978–1982
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Polk was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Texas House of Representatives, District 71Texas House of Representatives, District 73
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Polk has run
Margin: how far Polk finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Texas House of Representatives, District 73 | General | Won | Edward T. Walsh (L) | 89.8% | D+79.5 |
| 1982 | Texas House of Representatives, District 73 | Primary | Lost | E. Arroyo (D), H. P. Redman (D) | 57.3% | +22.4 |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, District 71 | General | Won | S. L. Abbott (R) | 53.5% | D+7.0 |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, District 71 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Texas House of Representatives, District 71 | General | Won | S. L. Abbott (R), Baxter John Shields (I) | 48.5% | D+3.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Polk has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 73 · 1983–1984
- Texas House of Representatives, District 71 · 1979–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Polk has run against
- Edward T. Walsh (L) · 1982 election, won
- S. L. Abbott (R) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)