DemocratNot in office · last served 1976Last on a ballot: Nov 1974
R. B. McAlister
R. B. McAlister ran in 8 elections between 1968 and 1974, winning 7. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (District 76 and District 75).
- Elections
- 8
- 1968–1974
- Won
- 7
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time McAlister was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
1968197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Texas House of Representatives, District 76Texas House of Representatives, District 75
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race McAlister has run
Margin: how far McAlister finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 75 | General | Won | Elmer Tarbox (D), David E. Sullivan (I), Carlos Quirino (I) | 42% | D+11.1 |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 75 | Primary | Won | Delwin Jones (D), Jim Teaver (D), Elmer Tarbox (D) | 30.5% | +10.7 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 75 | General | Won | Elmer Tarbox (D) | 49.9% | R+0.2 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 75 | Primary | Won | Elmer Tarbox (D), Blair Cherry Jr. (D), Roger Q. Settler (D) | 26% | −11.3 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 76 | General | Won | Elmer Tarbox (D), Delwin Jones (D) | 33.3% | R+0.1 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 76 | Primary | Lost | Delwin Jones (D), Elmer Tarbox (D), Horace McQueen (D) | 31.3% | +0.3 |
| 1968 | Texas House of Representatives, District 76 | General | Won | Elmer Tarbox (D), Delwin Jones (D), Eddie Paxton (R) | 21.9% | R+6.1 |
| 1968 | Texas House of Representatives, District 76 | Primary | Won | Delwin Jones (D), Elmer Tarbox (D), John J. Kendrick (D) | 20% | −11.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats McAlister has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 75 · 1973–1976
- Texas House of Representatives, District 76 · 1969–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who McAlister has run against
- Elmer Tarbox (D) · 1974 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)