RepublicanNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: May 1982
Robert C. Gaston
Robert C. Gaston ran in 10 elections between 1972 and 1982, winning 9. Served in the Texas House of Representatives (HD-33M).
- Elections
- 10
- 1972–1982
- Won
- 9
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Gaston 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 Gaston has run
Margin: how far Gaston finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Texas House of Representatives, District 109 | Primary | Lost | Bill Hammond (R), John F. Davis (R), Mark C. Clements (R) | 42.2% | +16.8 |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33M | General | Won | Louis Wittkower (D), Kenneth Fisher (L) | 68.8% | R+40.7 |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33M | Primary | Won | Jon Boyd (R) | 60.2% | +20.4 |
| 1978 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33M | General | Won | Wesley Corbin Baggett (D) | 68.8% | R+37.6 |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33M | General | Won | Ray Keller (D) | 54.9% | R+9.7 |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33M | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33M | General | Won | Nick L. Bert (D) | 57% | R+14.0 |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33M | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33M | General | Won | David E. Pickett (D) | 53.3% | R+6.5 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, HD-33M | Primary | Won | Kittrell (R) | 64.1% | +28.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Gaston has held
- Texas House of Representatives, HD-33M · 1973–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Gaston has run against
- Louis Wittkower (D) · 1980 election, won
- Wesley Corbin Baggett (D) · 1978 election, won
- Ray Keller (D) · 1976 election, won
- Nick L. Bert (D) · 1974 election, won
- David E. Pickett (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)