DemocratNot in office · last served 1992Last on a ballot: Nov 1990

Paul Colbert

Paul Colbert ran in 12 elections between 1976 and 1990, winning 10. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 80 and District 132).

Last office: Texas House of Representatives, District 132

Elections: 12; 1976–1990
Won: 10; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Texas House of Representatives, District 80 Texas House of Representatives, District 132Out of office

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

Every race Colbert has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1990	Texas House of Representatives, District 132	General	Won	George Loeffler (R)	69.1%	D+38.2
1988	Texas House of Representatives, District 132	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1988	Texas House of Representatives, District 132	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1986	Texas House of Representatives, District 132	General	Won	Jeff Horne (R)	70.2%	D+40.5
1986	Texas House of Representatives, District 132	Primary	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1984	Texas House of Representatives, District 132	General	Won	Jaroszewski (R)	62.7%	D+25.5
1984	Texas House of Representatives, District 132	Primary	Won	A. Houston (D)	75.6%	+51.3
1982	Texas House of Representatives, District 132	General	Won	Don Venable (R), Bob Canup (L)	60.6%	D+22.7
1982	Texas House of Representatives, District 132	Primary	Lost	Unopposed	100%	—
1980	Texas House of Representatives, District 80	General	Won	Dan Downey (R), Charles Fuller (L)	58.6%	D+18.8
1980	Texas House of Representatives, District 80	Primary	Won	Ray Lemmon (D), Patty Bass (D), Wayne W. Alexander (D)	32.5%	+10.8
1976	Texas House of Representatives, District 81	Primary	Lost	Ron Wilson (D), Russell Hayes (D), Willie Ruth McDonald (D)	11.9%	−28.1

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

Seats Colbert has held

Texas House of Representatives, District 132 · 1983–1992
Texas House of Representatives, District 80 · 1981–1982

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

Who Colbert has run against

George Loeffler (R) · 1990 election, won
Jeff Horne (R) · 1986 election, won
Jaroszewski (R) · 1984 election, won
Don Venable (R) · 1982 election, won
Dan Downey (R) · 1980 election, won

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