1964 United States Senate election in Texas

The 1964 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ralph Yarborough defeated future President of the United States George H. W. Bush handily. Bush later went on to win an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1966; he was elected vice president of the United States in 1980, re-elected in 1984 and was elected president in 1988. This would prove to be Yarborough's final term as a senator.

1964 United States Senate election in Texas

November 3, 1964
 
Nominee Ralph Yarborough George H. W. Bush
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,463,958 1,134,337
Percentage 56.2% 43.6%

County results
Yarbrough:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     80–90%      90–100%
Bush:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Ralph Yarborough
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Ralph Yarborough
Democratic

See also

  • United States Senate elections, 1964


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