RightDataUSA

1970-11-03 Senatorial Election Results for Texas (Class 1)


Election Year:
Election Type:
Runoff Election: No Yes
State:
Congressional District:
(House elections)


Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries



Click on a county in the table or the map to see demographic data for that county.

County Turnout Lloyd Bentsen
(D)
George Bush
(R)
Other Margin TOTAL
Anderson35%3,80862.5%2,28637.5%00.0%1,522 6,094
Andrews42%1,32653.8%1,12345.6%140.6%203 2,463
Angelina36%6,70664.9%3,61635.0%70.1%3,090 10,329
Aransas32%95155.8%75444.2%00.0%197 1,705
Archer51%1,36375.8%43524.2%00.0%928 1,798
Armstrong66%40954.4%34245.5%10.1%67 752
Atascosa33%2,36367.9%1,11932.1%00.0%1,244 3,482
Austin39%1,66249.8%1,67550.2%20.1%-13 3,339
Bailey37%92051.8%85448.1%20.1%66 1,776
Bandera55%98758.3%70141.4%50.3%286 1,693
Bastrop35%2,42466.8%1,20333.1%40.1%1,221 3,631
Baylor50%1,30674.7%44225.3%00.0%864 1,748
Bee34%2,66260.7%1,72439.3%00.0%938 4,386
Bell19%9,50467.8%4,50632.2%00.0%4,998 14,010
Bexar29%82,40858.9%57,44941.1%00.0%24,959 139,857
Blanco47%65260.3%43039.7%00.0%222 1,082
Borden71%19961.6%12438.4%00.0%75 323
Bosque41%2,00366.4%1,01533.6%00.0%988 3,018
Bowie29%7,29562.2%4,41837.7%80.1%2,877 11,721
Brazoria37%12,03151.6%11,28948.4%170.1%742 23,337
Brazos29%5,15845.8%6,07654.0%280.2%-918 11,262
Brewster34%98658.5%68740.8%120.7%299 1,685
Briscoe47%57472.6%21727.4%00.0%357 791
Brooks55%1,92577.6%55622.4%00.0%1,369 2,481
Brown34%3,35662.1%2,04937.9%00.0%1,307 5,405
Burleson40%1,88476.3%58523.7%00.0%1,299 2,469
Burnet46%1,95758.2%1,40641.8%00.0%551 3,363
Caldwell28%2,35167.8%1,11332.1%20.1%1,238 3,466
Calhoun34%2,07960.1%1,37539.8%40.1%704 3,458
Callahan43%1,55370.9%63829.1%00.0%915 2,191
Cameron30%13,10258.2%9,40841.8%50.0%3,694 22,515
Camp42%1,43470.6%59829.4%00.0%836 2,032
Carson56%1,20556.6%92443.4%00.0%281 2,129
Cass34%3,44770.0%1,48030.0%00.0%1,967 4,927
Castro38%1,29764.6%70535.1%50.2%592 2,007
Chambers35%1,43357.9%1,02941.6%110.4%404 2,473
Cherokee31%4,09366.6%2,04233.2%70.1%2,051 6,142
Childress52%1,44466.5%72933.5%00.0%715 2,173
Clay49%1,78070.9%73229.1%00.0%1,048 2,512
Cochran36%65963.4%38036.6%00.0%279 1,039
Coke45%68675.1%22724.9%00.0%459 913
Coleman39%1,73767.7%83032.3%00.0%907 2,567
Collin34%7,20257.0%5,42643.0%00.0%1,776 12,628
Collingsworth48%90065.4%47634.6%00.0%424 1,376
Colorado33%1,88351.4%1,77448.5%30.1%109 3,660
Comal35%2,42845.6%2,88454.2%130.2%-456 5,325
Comanche41%2,21170.6%91729.3%20.1%1,294 3,130
Concho44%56972.0%22027.8%10.1%349 790
Cooke39%3,10055.9%2,44244.1%00.0%658 5,542
Coryell21%3,37673.9%1,19026.0%40.1%2,186 4,570
Cottle57%93380.6%22519.4%00.0%708 1,158
Crane49%63655.7%48942.8%171.5%147 1,142
Crockett37%50762.4%30637.6%00.0%201 813
Crosby40%1,49874.3%51925.7%00.0%979 2,017
Culberson37%39959.5%27240.5%00.0%127 671
Dallam41%78055.6%62044.2%30.2%160 1,403
Dallas32%117,07644.9%143,39355.0%1900.1%-26,317 260,659
Dawson34%1,83356.4%1,41943.6%00.0%414 3,252
De Witt32%2,00652.8%1,79047.2%00.0%216 3,796
Deaf Smith32%1,69752.3%1,54947.7%00.0%148 3,246
Delta43%1,10081.3%25318.7%00.0%847 1,353
Denton31%7,27951.3%6,89848.6%40.0%381 14,181
Dickens52%94478.4%26021.6%00.0%684 1,204
Dimmit36%1,19268.9%53530.9%20.1%657 1,729
Donley57%82359.9%55240.1%00.0%271 1,375
Duval57%3,43592.7%2697.3%00.0%3,166 3,704
Eastland39%3,12866.8%1,55633.2%00.0%1,572 4,684
Ector29%7,32346.4%8,47153.6%00.0%-1,148 15,794
Edwards40%24455.2%19844.8%00.0%46 442
El Paso25%27,13155.3%21,94844.7%00.0%5,183 49,079
Ellis30%5,45665.7%2,84334.3%00.0%2,613 8,299
Erath38%2,83862.7%1,67537.0%110.2%1,163 4,524
Falls30%2,35271.9%91928.1%00.0%1,433 3,271
Fannin35%3,84776.8%1,16023.2%00.0%2,687 5,007
Fayette40%2,63257.1%1,98142.9%00.0%651 4,613
Fisher41%1,29279.9%32520.1%10.1%967 1,618
Floyd42%1,64462.7%97737.3%00.0%667 2,621
Foard49%55078.1%15421.9%00.0%396 704
Fort Bend30%4,44150.3%4,38449.7%00.0%57 8,825
Franklin44%1,15679.2%30120.6%20.1%855 1,459
Freestone39%1,92571.5%76828.5%00.0%1,157 2,693
Frio29%1,23872.6%46327.2%40.2%775 1,705
Gaines35%1,38261.1%88138.9%00.0%501 2,263
Galveston36%19,73654.2%16,67845.8%260.1%3,058 36,440
Garza42%82664.0%46536.0%00.0%361 1,291
Gillespie42%1,15139.7%1,73659.9%120.4%-585 2,899
Glasscock45%18460.5%12039.5%00.0%64 304
Goliad43%73059.5%49640.5%00.0%234 1,226
Gonzales31%2,04066.9%1,00933.1%20.1%1,031 3,051
Gray47%3,35342.7%4,49057.2%70.1%-1,137 7,850
Grayson30%10,18864.2%5,67535.8%00.0%4,513 15,863
Gregg33%6,76244.2%8,54555.8%00.0%-1,783 15,307
Grimes35%1,48859.5%1,01440.5%00.0%474 2,502
Guadalupe37%3,99553.8%3,43046.2%00.0%565 7,425
Hale36%3,70152.9%3,30147.1%00.0%400 7,002
Hall44%1,18570.9%48629.1%00.0%699 1,671
Hamilton43%1,26862.0%77638.0%00.0%492 2,044
Hansford40%62041.6%86958.4%00.0%-249 1,489
Hardeman44%1,30470.0%55930.0%00.0%745 1,863
Hardin34%3,92467.4%1,89932.6%00.0%2,025 5,823
Harris34%142,40039.8%215,75060.2%00.0%-73,350 358,150
Harrison38%5,86658.2%4,21341.8%00.0%1,653 10,079
Hartley55%51657.0%38842.9%10.1%128 905
Haskell43%1,94382.5%41217.5%00.0%1,531 2,355
Hays26%2,55354.6%2,11145.1%130.3%442 4,677
Hemphill58%46244.9%56755.1%00.0%-105 1,029
Henderson34%3,66564.6%2,01035.4%00.0%1,655 5,675
Hidalgo33%18,47859.7%12,48640.3%00.0%5,992 30,964
Hill34%3,47471.3%1,39628.7%00.0%2,078 4,870
Hockley38%2,76363.7%1,57336.3%00.0%1,190 4,336
Hood40%1,19873.4%43526.6%00.0%763 1,633
Hopkins36%3,35672.2%1,29427.8%00.0%2,062 4,650
Houston38%3,09171.3%1,24228.7%00.0%1,849 4,333
Howard31%4,25559.6%2,88340.4%00.0%1,372 7,138
Hudspeth45%45779.2%12020.8%00.0%337 577
Hunt31%5,79661.9%3,57338.1%00.0%2,223 9,369
Hutchinson46%3,25146.8%3,68853.1%120.2%-437 6,951
Irion61%19254.4%16145.6%00.0%31 353
Jack48%1,32363.9%74836.1%00.0%575 2,071
Jackson42%1,92158.8%1,34441.1%20.1%577 3,267
Jasper29%2,67062.8%1,58037.2%00.0%1,090 4,250
Jeff Davis42%21858.1%15741.9%00.0%61 375
Jefferson35%28,49154.4%23,87145.6%40.0%4,620 52,366
Jim Hogg57%1,03372.0%40228.0%00.0%631 1,435
Jim Wells37%4,68568.2%2,18431.8%00.0%2,501 6,869
Johnson33%5,36859.9%3,59840.1%00.0%1,770 8,966
Jones33%2,28770.5%95529.5%00.0%1,332 3,242
Karnes38%2,12370.8%87429.2%10.0%1,249 2,998
Kaufman29%3,81367.5%1,83832.5%20.0%1,975 5,653
Kendall46%67134.4%1,28165.6%10.1%-610 1,953
Kenedy34%12982.7%2717.3%00.0%102 156
Kent51%41481.8%9218.2%00.0%322 506
Kerr42%2,35844.3%2,93055.1%320.6%-572 5,320
Kimble42%65363.6%37436.4%00.0%279 1,027
King63%13884.7%2515.3%00.0%113 163
Kinney52%48378.7%13121.3%00.0%352 614
Kleberg30%3,55061.8%2,19538.2%00.0%1,355 5,745
Knox47%1,40480.8%33319.2%00.0%1,071 1,737
La Salle43%92077.6%26522.4%00.0%655 1,185
Lamar34%4,91064.8%2,66535.2%00.0%2,245 7,575
Lamb40%2,29956.4%1,77443.5%30.1%525 4,076
Lampasas35%1,32967.4%64432.6%00.0%685 1,973
Lavaca32%2,38564.6%1,30835.4%00.0%1,077 3,693
Lee42%1,30063.6%74536.4%00.0%555 2,045
Leon38%1,63075.8%51924.2%00.0%1,111 2,149
Liberty31%3,44656.7%2,62543.2%20.0%821 6,073
Limestone34%2,83472.1%1,09527.9%00.0%1,739 3,929
Lipscomb66%56541.9%78558.1%00.0%-220 1,350
Live Oak49%1,25564.5%69235.5%00.0%563 1,947
Llano46%1,27454.7%1,05545.3%10.0%219 2,330
Loving124%4565.2%2434.8%00.0%21 69
Lubbock32%16,61747.8%18,04351.9%810.2%-1,426 34,741
Lynn38%1,30367.5%62632.5%00.0%677 1,929
Madison33%99061.1%63038.9%00.0%360 1,620
Marion34%1,13864.3%63235.7%00.0%506 1,770
Martin35%60564.3%33335.4%30.3%272 941
Mason53%58850.9%56849.1%00.0%20 1,156
Matagorda36%3,21155.3%2,59144.7%00.0%620 5,802
Maverick21%1,36473.9%48226.1%00.0%882 1,846
McCulloch38%1,44369.8%62430.2%00.0%819 2,067
McLennan36%20,99663.2%12,12536.5%790.2%8,871 33,200
McMullen46%22862.8%13537.2%00.0%93 363
Medina30%2,26063.3%1,31336.7%00.0%947 3,573
Menard48%49761.1%31638.9%00.0%181 813
Midland42%5,77035.4%10,50364.5%40.0%-4,733 16,277
Milam37%3,15970.5%1,31329.3%70.2%1,846 4,479
Mills42%78367.0%38332.8%30.3%400 1,169
Mitchell38%1,45971.0%59629.0%00.0%863 2,055
Montague39%2,63568.9%1,18731.1%00.0%1,448 3,822
Montgomery39%5,29848.1%5,70651.8%180.2%-408 11,022
Moore45%1,85252.7%1,65947.3%00.0%193 3,511
Morris38%2,01370.9%82529.1%10.0%1,188 2,839
Motley53%42558.2%30541.8%00.0%120 730
Nacogdoches27%4,02562.7%2,36836.9%230.4%1,657 6,416
Navarro37%5,05171.0%2,05928.9%40.1%2,992 7,114
Newton35%1,74675.2%57624.8%00.0%1,170 2,322
Nolan39%2,63568.3%1,22131.7%00.0%1,414 3,856
Nueces30%24,59660.0%16,33239.9%450.1%8,264 40,973
Ochiltree40%94641.2%1,35158.8%00.0%-405 2,297
Oldham57%35456.0%27844.0%00.0%76 632
Orange33%8,14959.2%5,62040.8%00.0%2,529 13,769
Palo Pinto33%3,97666.7%1,98433.3%00.0%1,992 5,960
Panola41%2,58465.6%1,35734.4%00.0%1,227 3,941
Parker37%4,92564.4%2,71635.5%90.1%2,209 7,650
Parmer38%1,15653.3%1,01346.7%00.0%143 2,169
Pecos39%1,76860.5%1,15139.4%30.1%617 2,922
Polk34%2,03167.9%95932.1%20.1%1,072 2,992
Potter33%8,93748.7%9,40551.3%50.0%-468 18,347
Presidio54%1,09476.0%34624.0%00.0%748 1,440
Rains40%70574.0%24826.0%00.0%457 953
Randall43%5,55839.6%8,43460.2%290.2%-2,876 14,021
Reagan47%52463.2%30536.8%00.0%219 829
Real40%28860.5%18839.5%00.0%100 476
Red River44%3,10080.5%75019.5%00.0%2,350 3,850
Reeves28%1,51562.6%90737.4%00.0%608 2,422
Refugio37%1,33163.2%77136.6%30.1%560 2,105
Roberts87%21545.6%25754.4%00.0%-42 472
Robertson39%2,61076.6%79623.4%00.0%1,814 3,406
Rockwall45%1,24367.2%60632.8%10.1%637 1,850
Runnels37%1,74363.7%99536.3%00.0%748 2,738
Rusk37%4,51058.1%3,24741.9%00.0%1,263 7,757
Sabine39%1,39177.7%40022.3%00.0%991 1,791
San Augustine29%1,04874.2%36525.8%00.0%683 1,413
San Jacinto36%92665.2%49534.8%00.0%431 1,421
San Patricio32%5,57968.4%2,57631.6%00.0%3,003 8,155
San Saba40%1,07573.7%38426.3%00.0%691 1,459
Schleicher47%41159.4%28140.6%00.0%130 692
Scurry39%2,35164.9%1,27335.1%00.0%1,078 3,624
Shackelford50%66864.4%37035.6%00.0%298 1,038
Shelby33%3,02376.1%94723.9%00.0%2,076 3,970
Sherman37%37146.1%43453.9%00.0%-63 805
Smith37%10,57647.8%11,53652.2%00.0%-960 22,112
Somervell37%44170.3%18629.7%00.0%255 627
Starr63%3,30659.9%2,21540.1%10.0%1,091 5,522
Stephens42%1,31659.8%88540.2%00.0%431 2,201
Sterling53%21567.6%10332.4%00.0%112 318
Stonewall58%75283.0%15216.8%20.2%600 906
Sutton32%32355.3%26144.7%00.0%62 584
Swisher41%1,71770.4%69528.5%261.1%1,022 2,438
Tarrant31%67,07350.1%66,69849.9%00.0%375 133,771
Taylor30%10,21756.6%7,78343.2%370.2%2,434 18,037
Terrell35%19748.3%21151.7%00.0%-14 408
Terry38%1,75359.2%1,20640.8%00.0%547 2,959
Throckmorton59%63274.0%22226.0%00.0%410 854
Titus39%2,80470.9%1,14929.1%20.1%1,655 3,955
Tom Green31%6,87250.5%6,72449.4%140.1%148 13,610
Travis37%32,75447.7%35,18951.2%7601.1%-2,435 68,703
Trinity37%1,17667.0%57933.0%00.0%597 1,755
Tyler39%1,83961.9%1,12938.0%10.0%710 2,969
Upshur41%3,40466.5%1,71233.4%50.1%1,692 5,121
Upton47%70157.4%52142.6%00.0%180 1,222
Uvalde34%1,91658.3%1,37241.7%00.0%544 3,288
Val Verde28%2,95971.8%1,16128.2%20.0%1,798 4,122
Van Zandt34%3,14066.7%1,57033.3%00.0%1,570 4,710
Victoria36%6,33156.8%4,81043.2%40.0%1,521 11,145
Walker21%2,10551.5%1,97948.5%00.0%126 4,084
Waller27%1,42460.0%95040.0%00.0%474 2,374
Ward43%1,97262.8%1,15836.9%110.4%814 3,141
Washington35%2,04249.3%2,09750.6%30.1%-55 4,142
Webb24%6,98575.8%2,22824.2%00.0%4,757 9,213
Wharton32%3,83954.7%3,17945.3%00.0%660 7,018
Wheeler47%1,03555.5%83044.5%00.0%205 1,865
Wichita36%17,22763.1%10,03236.7%590.2%7,195 27,318
Wilbarger41%2,82870.6%1,17329.3%20.0%1,655 4,003
Willacy37%2,02767.5%97432.4%20.1%1,053 3,003
Williamson32%4,59767.3%2,19532.1%370.5%2,402 6,829
Wilson39%2,19973.7%77926.1%50.2%1,420 2,983
Winkler52%1,61856.4%1,25143.6%00.0%367 2,869
Wise37%2,90766.4%1,47433.6%00.0%1,433 4,381
Wood39%2,95663.6%1,69036.4%30.1%1,266 4,649
Yoakum42%89552.6%80747.4%10.1%88 1,703
Young42%2,74666.7%1,37433.3%00.0%1,372 4,120
Zapata47%72762.7%43337.3%00.0%294 1,160
Zavala28%1,13469.2%50430.8%00.0%630 1,638
TOTAL 33% 1,194,06953.5% 1,035,79446.4% 1,8080.1% 158,275 2,231,671
Total R vote: 1,035,794 (46.4%)      Total D vote: 1,194,069 (53.5%)      Total Other vote: 1,808 (0.1%)
* incumbent



1970 Senate class 1, Anderson County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,808 62.5%
George Bush (R) 2,286 37.5%
TOTAL 6,094
Turnout: 35%


1970 Senate class 1, Andrews County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,326 53.8%
George Bush (R) 1,123 45.6%
TOTAL 2,463
Turnout: 42%


1970 Senate class 1, Angelina County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 6,706 64.9%
George Bush (R) 3,616 35.0%
TOTAL 10,329
Turnout: 36%


1970 Senate class 1, Aransas County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 951 55.8%
George Bush (R) 754 44.2%
TOTAL 1,705
Turnout: 32%


1970 Senate class 1, Archer County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,363 75.8%
George Bush (R) 435 24.2%
TOTAL 1,798
Turnout: 51%


1970 Senate class 1, Armstrong County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 409 54.4%
George Bush (R) 342 45.5%
TOTAL 752
Turnout: 66%


1970 Senate class 1, Atascosa County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,363 67.9%
George Bush (R) 1,119 32.1%
TOTAL 3,482
Turnout: 33%


1970 Senate class 1, Austin County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,662 49.8%
George Bush (R) 1,675 50.2%
TOTAL 3,339
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, Bailey County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 920 51.8%
George Bush (R) 854 48.1%
TOTAL 1,776
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Bandera County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 987 58.3%
George Bush (R) 701 41.4%
TOTAL 1,693
Turnout: 55%


1970 Senate class 1, Bastrop County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,424 66.8%
George Bush (R) 1,203 33.1%
TOTAL 3,631
Turnout: 35%


1970 Senate class 1, Baylor County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,306 74.7%
George Bush (R) 442 25.3%
TOTAL 1,748
Turnout: 50%


1970 Senate class 1, Bee County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,662 60.7%
George Bush (R) 1,724 39.3%
TOTAL 4,386
Turnout: 34%


1970 Senate class 1, Bell County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 9,504 67.8%
George Bush (R) 4,506 32.2%
TOTAL 14,010
Turnout: 19%


1970 Senate class 1, Bexar County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 82,408 58.9%
George Bush (R) 57,449 41.1%
TOTAL 139,857
Turnout: 29%


1970 Senate class 1, Blanco County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 652 60.3%
George Bush (R) 430 39.7%
TOTAL 1,082
Turnout: 47%


1970 Senate class 1, Borden County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 199 61.6%
George Bush (R) 124 38.4%
TOTAL 323
Turnout: 71%


1970 Senate class 1, Bosque County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,003 66.4%
George Bush (R) 1,015 33.6%
TOTAL 3,018
Turnout: 41%


1970 Senate class 1, Bowie County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 7,295 62.2%
George Bush (R) 4,418 37.7%
TOTAL 11,721
Turnout: 29%


1970 Senate class 1, Brazoria County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 12,031 51.6%
George Bush (R) 11,289 48.4%
TOTAL 23,337
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Brazos County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 5,158 45.8%
George Bush (R) 6,076 54.0%
TOTAL 11,262
Turnout: 29%


1970 Senate class 1, Brewster County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 986 58.5%
George Bush (R) 687 40.8%
TOTAL 1,685
Turnout: 34%


1970 Senate class 1, Briscoe County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 574 72.6%
George Bush (R) 217 27.4%
TOTAL 791
Turnout: 47%


1970 Senate class 1, Brooks County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,925 77.6%
George Bush (R) 556 22.4%
TOTAL 2,481
Turnout: 55%


1970 Senate class 1, Brown County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,356 62.1%
George Bush (R) 2,049 37.9%
TOTAL 5,405
Turnout: 34%


1970 Senate class 1, Burleson County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,884 76.3%
George Bush (R) 585 23.7%
TOTAL 2,469
Turnout: 40%


1970 Senate class 1, Burnet County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,957 58.2%
George Bush (R) 1,406 41.8%
TOTAL 3,363
Turnout: 46%


1970 Senate class 1, Caldwell County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,351 67.8%
George Bush (R) 1,113 32.1%
TOTAL 3,466
Turnout: 28%


1970 Senate class 1, Calhoun County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,079 60.1%
George Bush (R) 1,375 39.8%
TOTAL 3,458
Turnout: 34%


1970 Senate class 1, Callahan County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,553 70.9%
George Bush (R) 638 29.1%
TOTAL 2,191
Turnout: 43%


1970 Senate class 1, Cameron County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 13,102 58.2%
George Bush (R) 9,408 41.8%
TOTAL 22,515
Turnout: 30%


1970 Senate class 1, Camp County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,434 70.6%
George Bush (R) 598 29.4%
TOTAL 2,032
Turnout: 42%


1970 Senate class 1, Carson County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,205 56.6%
George Bush (R) 924 43.4%
TOTAL 2,129
Turnout: 56%


1970 Senate class 1, Cass County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,447 70.0%
George Bush (R) 1,480 30.0%
TOTAL 4,927
Turnout: 34%


1970 Senate class 1, Castro County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,297 64.6%
George Bush (R) 705 35.1%
TOTAL 2,007
Turnout: 38%


1970 Senate class 1, Chambers County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,433 57.9%
George Bush (R) 1,029 41.6%
TOTAL 2,473
Turnout: 35%


1970 Senate class 1, Cherokee County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 4,093 66.6%
George Bush (R) 2,042 33.2%
TOTAL 6,142
Turnout: 31%


1970 Senate class 1, Childress County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,444 66.5%
George Bush (R) 729 33.5%
TOTAL 2,173
Turnout: 52%


1970 Senate class 1, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,780 70.9%
George Bush (R) 732 29.1%
TOTAL 2,512
Turnout: 49%


1970 Senate class 1, Cochran County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 659 63.4%
George Bush (R) 380 36.6%
TOTAL 1,039
Turnout: 36%


1970 Senate class 1, Coke County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 686 75.1%
George Bush (R) 227 24.9%
TOTAL 913
Turnout: 45%


1970 Senate class 1, Coleman County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,737 67.7%
George Bush (R) 830 32.3%
TOTAL 2,567
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, Collin County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 7,202 57.0%
George Bush (R) 5,426 43.0%
TOTAL 12,628
Turnout: 34%


1970 Senate class 1, Collingsworth County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 900 65.4%
George Bush (R) 476 34.6%
TOTAL 1,376
Turnout: 48%


1970 Senate class 1, Colorado County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,883 51.4%
George Bush (R) 1,774 48.5%
TOTAL 3,660
Turnout: 33%


1970 Senate class 1, Comal County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,428 45.6%
George Bush (R) 2,884 54.2%
TOTAL 5,325
Turnout: 35%


1970 Senate class 1, Comanche County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,211 70.6%
George Bush (R) 917 29.3%
TOTAL 3,130
Turnout: 41%


1970 Senate class 1, Concho County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 569 72.0%
George Bush (R) 220 27.8%
TOTAL 790
Turnout: 44%


1970 Senate class 1, Cooke County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,100 55.9%
George Bush (R) 2,442 44.1%
TOTAL 5,542
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, Coryell County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,376 73.9%
George Bush (R) 1,190 26.0%
TOTAL 4,570
Turnout: 21%


1970 Senate class 1, Cottle County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 933 80.6%
George Bush (R) 225 19.4%
TOTAL 1,158
Turnout: 57%


1970 Senate class 1, Crane County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 636 55.7%
George Bush (R) 489 42.8%
TOTAL 1,142
Turnout: 49%


1970 Senate class 1, Crockett County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 507 62.4%
George Bush (R) 306 37.6%
TOTAL 813
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Crosby County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,498 74.3%
George Bush (R) 519 25.7%
TOTAL 2,017
Turnout: 40%


1970 Senate class 1, Culberson County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 399 59.5%
George Bush (R) 272 40.5%
TOTAL 671
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Dallam County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 780 55.6%
George Bush (R) 620 44.2%
TOTAL 1,403
Turnout: 41%


1970 Senate class 1, Dallas County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 117,076 44.9%
George Bush (R) 143,393 55.0%
TOTAL 260,659
Turnout: 32%


1970 Senate class 1, Dawson County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,833 56.4%
George Bush (R) 1,419 43.6%
TOTAL 3,252
Turnout: 34%


1970 Senate class 1, De Witt County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,006 52.8%
George Bush (R) 1,790 47.2%
TOTAL 3,796
Turnout: 32%


1970 Senate class 1, Deaf Smith County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,697 52.3%
George Bush (R) 1,549 47.7%
TOTAL 3,246
Turnout: 32%


1970 Senate class 1, Delta County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,100 81.3%
George Bush (R) 253 18.7%
TOTAL 1,353
Turnout: 43%


1970 Senate class 1, Denton County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 7,279 51.3%
George Bush (R) 6,898 48.6%
TOTAL 14,181
Turnout: 31%


1970 Senate class 1, Dickens County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 944 78.4%
George Bush (R) 260 21.6%
TOTAL 1,204
Turnout: 52%


1970 Senate class 1, Dimmit County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,192 68.9%
George Bush (R) 535 30.9%
TOTAL 1,729
Turnout: 36%


1970 Senate class 1, Donley County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 823 59.9%
George Bush (R) 552 40.1%
TOTAL 1,375
Turnout: 57%


1970 Senate class 1, Duval County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,435 92.7%
George Bush (R) 269 7.3%
TOTAL 3,704
Turnout: 57%


1970 Senate class 1, Eastland County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,128 66.8%
George Bush (R) 1,556 33.2%
TOTAL 4,684
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, Ector County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 7,323 46.4%
George Bush (R) 8,471 53.6%
TOTAL 15,794
Turnout: 29%


1970 Senate class 1, Edwards County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 244 55.2%
George Bush (R) 198 44.8%
TOTAL 442
Turnout: 40%


1970 Senate class 1, El Paso County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 27,131 55.3%
George Bush (R) 21,948 44.7%
TOTAL 49,079
Turnout: 25%


1970 Senate class 1, Ellis County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 5,456 65.7%
George Bush (R) 2,843 34.3%
TOTAL 8,299
Turnout: 30%


1970 Senate class 1, Erath County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,838 62.7%
George Bush (R) 1,675 37.0%
TOTAL 4,524
Turnout: 38%


1970 Senate class 1, Falls County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,352 71.9%
George Bush (R) 919 28.1%
TOTAL 3,271
Turnout: 30%


1970 Senate class 1, Fannin County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,847 76.8%
George Bush (R) 1,160 23.2%
TOTAL 5,007
Turnout: 35%


1970 Senate class 1, Fayette County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,632 57.1%
George Bush (R) 1,981 42.9%
TOTAL 4,613
Turnout: 40%


1970 Senate class 1, Fisher County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,292 79.9%
George Bush (R) 325 20.1%
TOTAL 1,618
Turnout: 41%


1970 Senate class 1, Floyd County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,644 62.7%
George Bush (R) 977 37.3%
TOTAL 2,621
Turnout: 42%


1970 Senate class 1, Foard County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 550 78.1%
George Bush (R) 154 21.9%
TOTAL 704
Turnout: 49%


1970 Senate class 1, Fort Bend County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 4,441 50.3%
George Bush (R) 4,384 49.7%
TOTAL 8,825
Turnout: 30%


1970 Senate class 1, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,156 79.2%
George Bush (R) 301 20.6%
TOTAL 1,459
Turnout: 44%


1970 Senate class 1, Freestone County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,925 71.5%
George Bush (R) 768 28.5%
TOTAL 2,693
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, Frio County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,238 72.6%
George Bush (R) 463 27.2%
TOTAL 1,705
Turnout: 29%


1970 Senate class 1, Gaines County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,382 61.1%
George Bush (R) 881 38.9%
TOTAL 2,263
Turnout: 35%


1970 Senate class 1, Galveston County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 19,736 54.2%
George Bush (R) 16,678 45.8%
TOTAL 36,440
Turnout: 36%


1970 Senate class 1, Garza County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 826 64.0%
George Bush (R) 465 36.0%
TOTAL 1,291
Turnout: 42%


1970 Senate class 1, Gillespie County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,151 39.7%
George Bush (R) 1,736 59.9%
TOTAL 2,899
Turnout: 42%


1970 Senate class 1, Glasscock County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 184 60.5%
George Bush (R) 120 39.5%
TOTAL 304
Turnout: 45%


1970 Senate class 1, Goliad County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 730 59.5%
George Bush (R) 496 40.5%
TOTAL 1,226
Turnout: 43%


1970 Senate class 1, Gonzales County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,040 66.9%
George Bush (R) 1,009 33.1%
TOTAL 3,051
Turnout: 31%


1970 Senate class 1, Gray County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,353 42.7%
George Bush (R) 4,490 57.2%
TOTAL 7,850
Turnout: 47%


1970 Senate class 1, Grayson County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 10,188 64.2%
George Bush (R) 5,675 35.8%
TOTAL 15,863
Turnout: 30%


1970 Senate class 1, Gregg County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 6,762 44.2%
George Bush (R) 8,545 55.8%
TOTAL 15,307
Turnout: 33%


1970 Senate class 1, Grimes County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,488 59.5%
George Bush (R) 1,014 40.5%
TOTAL 2,502
Turnout: 35%


1970 Senate class 1, Guadalupe County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,995 53.8%
George Bush (R) 3,430 46.2%
TOTAL 7,425
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Hale County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,701 52.9%
George Bush (R) 3,301 47.1%
TOTAL 7,002
Turnout: 36%


1970 Senate class 1, Hall County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,185 70.9%
George Bush (R) 486 29.1%
TOTAL 1,671
Turnout: 44%


1970 Senate class 1, Hamilton County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,268 62.0%
George Bush (R) 776 38.0%
TOTAL 2,044
Turnout: 43%


1970 Senate class 1, Hansford County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 620 41.6%
George Bush (R) 869 58.4%
TOTAL 1,489
Turnout: 40%


1970 Senate class 1, Hardeman County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,304 70.0%
George Bush (R) 559 30.0%
TOTAL 1,863
Turnout: 44%


1970 Senate class 1, Hardin County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,924 67.4%
George Bush (R) 1,899 32.6%
TOTAL 5,823
Turnout: 34%


1970 Senate class 1, Harris County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 142,400 39.8%
George Bush (R) 215,750 60.2%
TOTAL 358,150
Turnout: 34%


1970 Senate class 1, Harrison County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 5,866 58.2%
George Bush (R) 4,213 41.8%
TOTAL 10,079
Turnout: 38%


1970 Senate class 1, Hartley County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 516 57.0%
George Bush (R) 388 42.9%
TOTAL 905
Turnout: 55%


1970 Senate class 1, Haskell County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,943 82.5%
George Bush (R) 412 17.5%
TOTAL 2,355
Turnout: 43%


1970 Senate class 1, Hays County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,553 54.6%
George Bush (R) 2,111 45.1%
TOTAL 4,677
Turnout: 26%


1970 Senate class 1, Hemphill County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 462 44.9%
George Bush (R) 567 55.1%
TOTAL 1,029
Turnout: 58%


1970 Senate class 1, Henderson County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,665 64.6%
George Bush (R) 2,010 35.4%
TOTAL 5,675
Turnout: 34%


1970 Senate class 1, Hidalgo County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 18,478 59.7%
George Bush (R) 12,486 40.3%
TOTAL 30,964
Turnout: 33%


1970 Senate class 1, Hill County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,474 71.3%
George Bush (R) 1,396 28.7%
TOTAL 4,870
Turnout: 34%


1970 Senate class 1, Hockley County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,763 63.7%
George Bush (R) 1,573 36.3%
TOTAL 4,336
Turnout: 38%


1970 Senate class 1, Hood County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,198 73.4%
George Bush (R) 435 26.6%
TOTAL 1,633
Turnout: 40%


1970 Senate class 1, Hopkins County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,356 72.2%
George Bush (R) 1,294 27.8%
TOTAL 4,650
Turnout: 36%


1970 Senate class 1, Houston County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,091 71.3%
George Bush (R) 1,242 28.7%
TOTAL 4,333
Turnout: 38%


1970 Senate class 1, Howard County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 4,255 59.6%
George Bush (R) 2,883 40.4%
TOTAL 7,138
Turnout: 31%


1970 Senate class 1, Hudspeth County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 457 79.2%
George Bush (R) 120 20.8%
TOTAL 577
Turnout: 45%


1970 Senate class 1, Hunt County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 5,796 61.9%
George Bush (R) 3,573 38.1%
TOTAL 9,369
Turnout: 31%


1970 Senate class 1, Hutchinson County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,251 46.8%
George Bush (R) 3,688 53.1%
TOTAL 6,951
Turnout: 46%


1970 Senate class 1, Irion County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 192 54.4%
George Bush (R) 161 45.6%
TOTAL 353
Turnout: 61%


1970 Senate class 1, Jack County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,323 63.9%
George Bush (R) 748 36.1%
TOTAL 2,071
Turnout: 48%


1970 Senate class 1, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,921 58.8%
George Bush (R) 1,344 41.1%
TOTAL 3,267
Turnout: 42%


1970 Senate class 1, Jasper County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,670 62.8%
George Bush (R) 1,580 37.2%
TOTAL 4,250
Turnout: 29%


1970 Senate class 1, Jeff Davis County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 218 58.1%
George Bush (R) 157 41.9%
TOTAL 375
Turnout: 42%


1970 Senate class 1, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 28,491 54.4%
George Bush (R) 23,871 45.6%
TOTAL 52,366
Turnout: 35%


1970 Senate class 1, Jim Hogg County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,033 72.0%
George Bush (R) 402 28.0%
TOTAL 1,435
Turnout: 57%


1970 Senate class 1, Jim Wells County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 4,685 68.2%
George Bush (R) 2,184 31.8%
TOTAL 6,869
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Johnson County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 5,368 59.9%
George Bush (R) 3,598 40.1%
TOTAL 8,966
Turnout: 33%


1970 Senate class 1, Jones County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,287 70.5%
George Bush (R) 955 29.5%
TOTAL 3,242
Turnout: 33%


1970 Senate class 1, Karnes County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,123 70.8%
George Bush (R) 874 29.2%
TOTAL 2,998
Turnout: 38%


1970 Senate class 1, Kaufman County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,813 67.5%
George Bush (R) 1,838 32.5%
TOTAL 5,653
Turnout: 29%


1970 Senate class 1, Kendall County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 671 34.4%
George Bush (R) 1,281 65.6%
TOTAL 1,953
Turnout: 46%


1970 Senate class 1, Kenedy County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 129 82.7%
George Bush (R) 27 17.3%
TOTAL 156
Turnout: 34%


1970 Senate class 1, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 414 81.8%
George Bush (R) 92 18.2%
TOTAL 506
Turnout: 51%


1970 Senate class 1, Kerr County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,358 44.3%
George Bush (R) 2,930 55.1%
TOTAL 5,320
Turnout: 42%


1970 Senate class 1, Kimble County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 653 63.6%
George Bush (R) 374 36.4%
TOTAL 1,027
Turnout: 42%


1970 Senate class 1, King County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 138 84.7%
George Bush (R) 25 15.3%
TOTAL 163
Turnout: 63%


1970 Senate class 1, Kinney County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 483 78.7%
George Bush (R) 131 21.3%
TOTAL 614
Turnout: 52%


1970 Senate class 1, Kleberg County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,550 61.8%
George Bush (R) 2,195 38.2%
TOTAL 5,745
Turnout: 30%


1970 Senate class 1, Knox County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,404 80.8%
George Bush (R) 333 19.2%
TOTAL 1,737
Turnout: 47%


1970 Senate class 1, La Salle County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 920 77.6%
George Bush (R) 265 22.4%
TOTAL 1,185
Turnout: 43%


1970 Senate class 1, Lamar County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 4,910 64.8%
George Bush (R) 2,665 35.2%
TOTAL 7,575
Turnout: 34%


1970 Senate class 1, Lamb County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,299 56.4%
George Bush (R) 1,774 43.5%
TOTAL 4,076
Turnout: 40%


1970 Senate class 1, Lampasas County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,329 67.4%
George Bush (R) 644 32.6%
TOTAL 1,973
Turnout: 35%


1970 Senate class 1, Lavaca County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,385 64.6%
George Bush (R) 1,308 35.4%
TOTAL 3,693
Turnout: 32%


1970 Senate class 1, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,300 63.6%
George Bush (R) 745 36.4%
TOTAL 2,045
Turnout: 42%


1970 Senate class 1, Leon County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,630 75.8%
George Bush (R) 519 24.2%
TOTAL 2,149
Turnout: 38%


1970 Senate class 1, Liberty County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,446 56.7%
George Bush (R) 2,625 43.2%
TOTAL 6,073
Turnout: 31%


1970 Senate class 1, Limestone County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,834 72.1%
George Bush (R) 1,095 27.9%
TOTAL 3,929
Turnout: 34%


1970 Senate class 1, Lipscomb County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 565 41.9%
George Bush (R) 785 58.1%
TOTAL 1,350
Turnout: 66%


1970 Senate class 1, Live Oak County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,255 64.5%
George Bush (R) 692 35.5%
TOTAL 1,947
Turnout: 49%


1970 Senate class 1, Llano County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,274 54.7%
George Bush (R) 1,055 45.3%
TOTAL 2,330
Turnout: 46%


1970 Senate class 1, Loving County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 45 65.2%
George Bush (R) 24 34.8%
TOTAL 69
Turnout: 124%


1970 Senate class 1, Lubbock County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 16,617 47.8%
George Bush (R) 18,043 51.9%
TOTAL 34,741
Turnout: 32%


1970 Senate class 1, Lynn County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,303 67.5%
George Bush (R) 626 32.5%
TOTAL 1,929
Turnout: 38%


1970 Senate class 1, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 990 61.1%
George Bush (R) 630 38.9%
TOTAL 1,620
Turnout: 33%


1970 Senate class 1, Marion County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,138 64.3%
George Bush (R) 632 35.7%
TOTAL 1,770
Turnout: 34%


1970 Senate class 1, Martin County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 605 64.3%
George Bush (R) 333 35.4%
TOTAL 941
Turnout: 35%


1970 Senate class 1, Mason County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 588 50.9%
George Bush (R) 568 49.1%
TOTAL 1,156
Turnout: 53%


1970 Senate class 1, Matagorda County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,211 55.3%
George Bush (R) 2,591 44.7%
TOTAL 5,802
Turnout: 36%


1970 Senate class 1, Maverick County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,364 73.9%
George Bush (R) 482 26.1%
TOTAL 1,846
Turnout: 21%


1970 Senate class 1, McCulloch County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,443 69.8%
George Bush (R) 624 30.2%
TOTAL 2,067
Turnout: 38%


1970 Senate class 1, McLennan County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 20,996 63.2%
George Bush (R) 12,125 36.5%
TOTAL 33,200
Turnout: 36%


1970 Senate class 1, McMullen County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 228 62.8%
George Bush (R) 135 37.2%
TOTAL 363
Turnout: 46%


1970 Senate class 1, Medina County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,260 63.3%
George Bush (R) 1,313 36.7%
TOTAL 3,573
Turnout: 30%


1970 Senate class 1, Menard County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 497 61.1%
George Bush (R) 316 38.9%
TOTAL 813
Turnout: 48%


1970 Senate class 1, Midland County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 5,770 35.4%
George Bush (R) 10,503 64.5%
TOTAL 16,277
Turnout: 42%


1970 Senate class 1, Milam County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,159 70.5%
George Bush (R) 1,313 29.3%
TOTAL 4,479
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Mills County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 783 67.0%
George Bush (R) 383 32.8%
TOTAL 1,169
Turnout: 42%


1970 Senate class 1, Mitchell County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,459 71.0%
George Bush (R) 596 29.0%
TOTAL 2,055
Turnout: 38%


1970 Senate class 1, Montague County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,635 68.9%
George Bush (R) 1,187 31.1%
TOTAL 3,822
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 5,298 48.1%
George Bush (R) 5,706 51.8%
TOTAL 11,022
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, Moore County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,852 52.7%
George Bush (R) 1,659 47.3%
TOTAL 3,511
Turnout: 45%


1970 Senate class 1, Morris County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,013 70.9%
George Bush (R) 825 29.1%
TOTAL 2,839
Turnout: 38%


1970 Senate class 1, Motley County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 425 58.2%
George Bush (R) 305 41.8%
TOTAL 730
Turnout: 53%


1970 Senate class 1, Nacogdoches County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 4,025 62.7%
George Bush (R) 2,368 36.9%
TOTAL 6,416
Turnout: 27%


1970 Senate class 1, Navarro County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 5,051 71.0%
George Bush (R) 2,059 28.9%
TOTAL 7,114
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Newton County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,746 75.2%
George Bush (R) 576 24.8%
TOTAL 2,322
Turnout: 35%


1970 Senate class 1, Nolan County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,635 68.3%
George Bush (R) 1,221 31.7%
TOTAL 3,856
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, Nueces County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 24,596 60.0%
George Bush (R) 16,332 39.9%
TOTAL 40,973
Turnout: 30%


1970 Senate class 1, Ochiltree County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 946 41.2%
George Bush (R) 1,351 58.8%
TOTAL 2,297
Turnout: 40%


1970 Senate class 1, Oldham County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 354 56.0%
George Bush (R) 278 44.0%
TOTAL 632
Turnout: 57%


1970 Senate class 1, Orange County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 8,149 59.2%
George Bush (R) 5,620 40.8%
TOTAL 13,769
Turnout: 33%


1970 Senate class 1, Palo Pinto County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,976 66.7%
George Bush (R) 1,984 33.3%
TOTAL 5,960
Turnout: 33%


1970 Senate class 1, Panola County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,584 65.6%
George Bush (R) 1,357 34.4%
TOTAL 3,941
Turnout: 41%


1970 Senate class 1, Parker County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 4,925 64.4%
George Bush (R) 2,716 35.5%
TOTAL 7,650
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Parmer County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,156 53.3%
George Bush (R) 1,013 46.7%
TOTAL 2,169
Turnout: 38%


1970 Senate class 1, Pecos County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,768 60.5%
George Bush (R) 1,151 39.4%
TOTAL 2,922
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, Polk County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,031 67.9%
George Bush (R) 959 32.1%
TOTAL 2,992
Turnout: 34%


1970 Senate class 1, Potter County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 8,937 48.7%
George Bush (R) 9,405 51.3%
TOTAL 18,347
Turnout: 33%


1970 Senate class 1, Presidio County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,094 76.0%
George Bush (R) 346 24.0%
TOTAL 1,440
Turnout: 54%


1970 Senate class 1, Rains County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 705 74.0%
George Bush (R) 248 26.0%
TOTAL 953
Turnout: 40%


1970 Senate class 1, Randall County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 5,558 39.6%
George Bush (R) 8,434 60.2%
TOTAL 14,021
Turnout: 43%


1970 Senate class 1, Reagan County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 524 63.2%
George Bush (R) 305 36.8%
TOTAL 829
Turnout: 47%


1970 Senate class 1, Real County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 288 60.5%
George Bush (R) 188 39.5%
TOTAL 476
Turnout: 40%


1970 Senate class 1, Red River County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,100 80.5%
George Bush (R) 750 19.5%
TOTAL 3,850
Turnout: 44%


1970 Senate class 1, Reeves County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,515 62.6%
George Bush (R) 907 37.4%
TOTAL 2,422
Turnout: 28%


1970 Senate class 1, Refugio County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,331 63.2%
George Bush (R) 771 36.6%
TOTAL 2,105
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Roberts County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 215 45.6%
George Bush (R) 257 54.4%
TOTAL 472
Turnout: 87%


1970 Senate class 1, Robertson County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,610 76.6%
George Bush (R) 796 23.4%
TOTAL 3,406
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, Rockwall County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,243 67.2%
George Bush (R) 606 32.8%
TOTAL 1,850
Turnout: 45%


1970 Senate class 1, Runnels County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,743 63.7%
George Bush (R) 995 36.3%
TOTAL 2,738
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Rusk County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 4,510 58.1%
George Bush (R) 3,247 41.9%
TOTAL 7,757
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Sabine County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,391 77.7%
George Bush (R) 400 22.3%
TOTAL 1,791
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, San Augustine County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,048 74.2%
George Bush (R) 365 25.8%
TOTAL 1,413
Turnout: 29%


1970 Senate class 1, San Jacinto County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 926 65.2%
George Bush (R) 495 34.8%
TOTAL 1,421
Turnout: 36%


1970 Senate class 1, San Patricio County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 5,579 68.4%
George Bush (R) 2,576 31.6%
TOTAL 8,155
Turnout: 32%


1970 Senate class 1, San Saba County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,075 73.7%
George Bush (R) 384 26.3%
TOTAL 1,459
Turnout: 40%


1970 Senate class 1, Schleicher County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 411 59.4%
George Bush (R) 281 40.6%
TOTAL 692
Turnout: 47%


1970 Senate class 1, Scurry County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,351 64.9%
George Bush (R) 1,273 35.1%
TOTAL 3,624
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, Shackelford County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 668 64.4%
George Bush (R) 370 35.6%
TOTAL 1,038
Turnout: 50%


1970 Senate class 1, Shelby County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,023 76.1%
George Bush (R) 947 23.9%
TOTAL 3,970
Turnout: 33%


1970 Senate class 1, Sherman County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 371 46.1%
George Bush (R) 434 53.9%
TOTAL 805
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Smith County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 10,576 47.8%
George Bush (R) 11,536 52.2%
TOTAL 22,112
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Somervell County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 441 70.3%
George Bush (R) 186 29.7%
TOTAL 627
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Starr County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,306 59.9%
George Bush (R) 2,215 40.1%
TOTAL 5,522
Turnout: 63%


1970 Senate class 1, Stephens County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,316 59.8%
George Bush (R) 885 40.2%
TOTAL 2,201
Turnout: 42%


1970 Senate class 1, Sterling County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 215 67.6%
George Bush (R) 103 32.4%
TOTAL 318
Turnout: 53%


1970 Senate class 1, Stonewall County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 752 83.0%
George Bush (R) 152 16.8%
TOTAL 906
Turnout: 58%


1970 Senate class 1, Sutton County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 323 55.3%
George Bush (R) 261 44.7%
TOTAL 584
Turnout: 32%


1970 Senate class 1, Swisher County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,717 70.4%
George Bush (R) 695 28.5%
TOTAL 2,438
Turnout: 41%


1970 Senate class 1, Tarrant County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 67,073 50.1%
George Bush (R) 66,698 49.9%
TOTAL 133,771
Turnout: 31%


1970 Senate class 1, Taylor County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 10,217 56.6%
George Bush (R) 7,783 43.2%
TOTAL 18,037
Turnout: 30%


1970 Senate class 1, Terrell County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 197 48.3%
George Bush (R) 211 51.7%
TOTAL 408
Turnout: 35%


1970 Senate class 1, Terry County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,753 59.2%
George Bush (R) 1,206 40.8%
TOTAL 2,959
Turnout: 38%


1970 Senate class 1, Throckmorton County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 632 74.0%
George Bush (R) 222 26.0%
TOTAL 854
Turnout: 59%


1970 Senate class 1, Titus County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,804 70.9%
George Bush (R) 1,149 29.1%
TOTAL 3,955
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, Tom Green County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 6,872 50.5%
George Bush (R) 6,724 49.4%
TOTAL 13,610
Turnout: 31%


1970 Senate class 1, Travis County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 32,754 47.7%
George Bush (R) 35,189 51.2%
TOTAL 68,703
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Trinity County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,176 67.0%
George Bush (R) 579 33.0%
TOTAL 1,755
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Tyler County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,839 61.9%
George Bush (R) 1,129 38.0%
TOTAL 2,969
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, Upshur County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,404 66.5%
George Bush (R) 1,712 33.4%
TOTAL 5,121
Turnout: 41%


1970 Senate class 1, Upton County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 701 57.4%
George Bush (R) 521 42.6%
TOTAL 1,222
Turnout: 47%


1970 Senate class 1, Uvalde County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,916 58.3%
George Bush (R) 1,372 41.7%
TOTAL 3,288
Turnout: 34%


1970 Senate class 1, Val Verde County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,959 71.8%
George Bush (R) 1,161 28.2%
TOTAL 4,122
Turnout: 28%


1970 Senate class 1, Van Zandt County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,140 66.7%
George Bush (R) 1,570 33.3%
TOTAL 4,710
Turnout: 34%


1970 Senate class 1, Victoria County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 6,331 56.8%
George Bush (R) 4,810 43.2%
TOTAL 11,145
Turnout: 36%


1970 Senate class 1, Walker County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,105 51.5%
George Bush (R) 1,979 48.5%
TOTAL 4,084
Turnout: 21%


1970 Senate class 1, Waller County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,424 60.0%
George Bush (R) 950 40.0%
TOTAL 2,374
Turnout: 27%


1970 Senate class 1, Ward County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,972 62.8%
George Bush (R) 1,158 36.9%
TOTAL 3,141
Turnout: 43%


1970 Senate class 1, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,042 49.3%
George Bush (R) 2,097 50.6%
TOTAL 4,142
Turnout: 35%


1970 Senate class 1, Webb County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 6,985 75.8%
George Bush (R) 2,228 24.2%
TOTAL 9,213
Turnout: 24%


1970 Senate class 1, Wharton County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 3,839 54.7%
George Bush (R) 3,179 45.3%
TOTAL 7,018
Turnout: 32%


1970 Senate class 1, Wheeler County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,035 55.5%
George Bush (R) 830 44.5%
TOTAL 1,865
Turnout: 47%


1970 Senate class 1, Wichita County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 17,227 63.1%
George Bush (R) 10,032 36.7%
TOTAL 27,318
Turnout: 36%


1970 Senate class 1, Wilbarger County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,828 70.6%
George Bush (R) 1,173 29.3%
TOTAL 4,003
Turnout: 41%


1970 Senate class 1, Willacy County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,027 67.5%
George Bush (R) 974 32.4%
TOTAL 3,003
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Williamson County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 4,597 67.3%
George Bush (R) 2,195 32.1%
TOTAL 6,829
Turnout: 32%


1970 Senate class 1, Wilson County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,199 73.7%
George Bush (R) 779 26.1%
TOTAL 2,983
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, Winkler County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,618 56.4%
George Bush (R) 1,251 43.6%
TOTAL 2,869
Turnout: 52%


1970 Senate class 1, Wise County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,907 66.4%
George Bush (R) 1,474 33.6%
TOTAL 4,381
Turnout: 37%


1970 Senate class 1, Wood County
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,956 63.6%
George Bush (R) 1,690 36.4%
TOTAL 4,649
Turnout: 39%


1970 Senate class 1, Yoakum
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 895 52.6%
George Bush (R) 807 47.4%
TOTAL 1,703
Turnout: 42%


1970 Senate class 1, Young
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 2,746 66.7%
George Bush (R) 1,374 33.3%
TOTAL 4,120
Turnout: 42%


1970 Senate class 1, Zapata
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 727 62.7%
George Bush (R) 433 37.3%
TOTAL 1,160
Turnout: 47%


1970 Senate class 1, Zavala
CandidateVotesPct
Lloyd Bentsen (D) 1,134 69.2%
George Bush (R) 504 30.8%
TOTAL 1,638
Turnout: 28%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   George Bush 96,806 87.6%
2   Robert Morris 13,659 12.4%
TOTAL VOTES 110,465  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Lloyd Bentsen 816,641 53.0%
2   Ralph Yarborough* 724,122 47.0%
TOTAL VOTES 1,540,763