1993 United States Senate special election in Texas

The 1993 United States Senate special election in Texas was held on June 6, 1993 to replace Democratic U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen, who had resigned to become Secretary of the Treasury. Governor Ann Richards appointed Democrat Bob Krueger, a Texas Railroad Commissioner, to fill the seat. Krueger ran in the special election, but was defeated in a landslide by Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison.[1][2] Hutchison was the first Republican to win this seat since Reconstruction. In 2010, Krueger's campaign was named by the Houston Chronicle as the worst in Texas' modern political history.[3]

1993 United States Senate special election in Texas
June 5, 1993
 
Nominee Kay Bailey Hutchison Bob Krueger
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,188,716 576,538
Percentage 67.3% 32.6%
County results
Hutchison:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Krueger:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. senator before election

Bob Krueger
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Kay Bailey Hutchison
Republican

Elections in Texas
Government

Background

The nonpartisan blanket primary was held on May 1, 1993.[4] Since no candidate received a majority in the primary, a runoff was held on June 6, 1993.[1]

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Libertarian
  • Rick Draheim[4]

People's

Socialist Workers
  • Rose "Jackie" Floyd[4]

Independents
  • Louis C. Davis[4]
  • Lou Bolling Hancock[4]
  • Roger Henson[4]
  • Don Richardson[4]
  • Maco Stewart[4]
  • Lou Zaeske[4]

Primary election

Results
Nonpartisan blanket primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison 593,338 29.0%
Democratic Bob Krueger (incumbent) 593,239 29.0%
Republican Joe Barton 284,135 13.9%
Republican Jack Fields 277,560 13.6%
Democratic Richard W. Fisher 165,564 8.1%
Democratic José Angel Gutierrez 52,103 2.6%
Republican Stephen Hopkins 14,753 0.7%
Democratic Gene Kelly 11,331 0.6%
Democratic C. "Sonny" Payne 6,782 0.3%
Independent Don Richardson 6,209 0.3%
Libertarian Rick Draheim 5,677 0.3%
Republican Clymer Wright 5,111 0.3%
Republican Herbert John Spiro 4,459 0.2%
Republican Charles Ben Howell 3,866 0.2%
Independent Roger Henson 3,092 0.2%
Republican Chuck Sibley 2,406 0.1%
Socialist Workers Rose "Jackie" Floyd 2,301 0.1%
Republican Thomas D. Spink 2,281 0.1%
Independent Lou Bolling Hancock 2,242 0.1%
Independent Lou Zaeske 2,191 0.1%
People's Billy Brown 2,187 0.1%
Republican James Vallaster 2,124 0.1%
Independent Louis C. Davis 1,548 0.1%
Independent Maco Stewart 1,260 0.1%
Total votes 2,045,759 100.0%

General election

Results
United States Senate special election in Texas, 1993[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison 1,188,716 67.3%
Democratic Bob Krueger (incumbent) 576,538 32.7%
Total votes 1,765,254 100.0%
Republican gain from Democratic

See also
  • United States Senate elections, 1992 and 1993

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Member details".
  3. Dunham, Richard (March 3, 2010). "Our list: The ten worst campaigns in modern Texas political history". Houston Chronicle.
  4. "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - Special Race - May 01, 1993".
  5. "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - Special Runoff Race - Jun 05, 1993".
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