DemocratNot in office · last served 1978Last on a ballot: Nov 1976
Pike Powers
Pike Powers ran in 7 elections between 1972 and 1976, winning 6. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 7 and HD-7B).
- Elections
- 7
- 1972–1976
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Powers was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Texas House of Representatives, District 7Texas House of Representatives, HD-7B
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Powers has run
Margin: how far Powers finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-7B | General | Won | Leon K. Richardson (R) | 59.6% | D+19.2 |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-7B | Primary | Won | John Morgan (D) | 75.3% | +50.7 |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | C. L. Chester Slay Jr. (D), Carl Parker (D), Barbour (R) | 25.6% | R+0.3 |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 7 | Primary | Won | Carl Parker (D), Al Price (D), C. L. Chester Slay Jr. (D) | 29.1% | +3.1 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 7 | General | Won | Terry Doyle (D), Carl Parker (D), Adrienne Glynn (R) | 29.8% | R+0.8 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 7 | Runoff | Won | Jerry Hanks (D) | 56.7% | +13.4 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 7 | Primary | Lost | Carl Parker (D), Terry Doyle (D), Rufus Kilpatrick (D) | 9.4% | −14.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Powers has held
- Texas House of Representatives, HD-7B · 1977–1978
- Texas House of Representatives, District 7 · 1973–1976
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Powers has run against
- Leon K. Richardson (R) · 1976 election, won
- C. L. Chester Slay Jr. (D) · 1974 election, won
- Terry Doyle (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)