RepublicanNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: May 1982
William J. Blythe Jr.
Last held office: Texas House of Representatives, District 91 (1972–1982). Ran in 11 elections between 1970 and 1982, winning 10.
- Last margin
- +53.1
- Won 1978
- Elections
- 11
- 1970–1982
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Blythe 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 22Texas House of Representatives, District 91
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Blythe has run
Margin: how far Blythe finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Texas State Senate, District 17 | Primary | Lost | J. E. Brown (R) | 35.3% | −29.4 |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, District 91 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, District 91 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Texas House of Representatives, District 91 | General | Won | Steven Fagerquist (D) | 76.6% | R+53.1 |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, District 91 | General | Won | Jackie D. Smith (I) | 97.2% | R+94.4 |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, District 91 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 91 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 91 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 91 | General | Won | Paul J. Maddison (D) | 77.5% | R+54.9 |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 91 | Primary | Won | Reynolds (R) | 79.3% | +58.7 |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 22 | General | Won | Jim Earthman (R), Walter H. Mengden Jr. (R), Edmund E. Jones (R) | 8.1% | D+0.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Blythe has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 91 · 1972–1982
- Texas House of Representatives, District 22 · 1970–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Blythe has run against
- Steven Fagerquist (D) · 1978 election, won
- Jackie D. Smith (I) · 1976 election, won
- Paul J. Maddison (D) · 1972 election, won
- Jim Earthman (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive