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DemocratNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: May 1974

Menton J. Murray

Menton J. Murray ran in 7 elections between 1968 and 1974, winning 5. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 46 and District 51).

Last office: Texas House of Representatives, District 51

Elections
7
1968–1974
Won
5
generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Murray 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 Murray has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1974Texas House of Representatives, District 51PrimaryLostMelchov Charez (D)46.3%−7.4
1972Texas House of Representatives, District 51GeneralWonPatti Patane (R)58.4%D+16.8
1972Texas House of Representatives, District 51PrimaryWonJ. A. Garcia Jr. (D)53%+6.0
1970Texas House of Representatives, District 46GeneralWonJ. A. Garcia Jr. (D), Henry Sanchez (D)33.3%R+0.1
1970Texas House of Representatives, District 46PrimaryLostJ. A. Garcia Jr. (D), Henry Sanchez (D), Polo G. Cantu (D)26.1%−1.8
1968Texas House of Representatives, District 46GeneralWonJ. A. Garcia Jr. (D), Henry Sanchez (D)33.4%D+0.1
1968Texas House of Representatives, District 46PrimaryWonJ. A. Garcia Jr. (D), Henry Sanchez (D), M. M. Vicars (D)26.5%−5.7

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Murray has held

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Murray has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)