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1994 Texas House of Representatives election
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All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Pete Laney Tom Craddick
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 12, 1993 January 9, 1973
Leader's seat 85th 82nd
Last election 92 58
Seats before 91 59
Seats won 89 61
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2
Popular vote 1,696,616 1,797,719
Percentage 48.12% 50.99%
Swing Decrease 4.01% Increase 5.74%
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
Democratic:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      ≥90%
Republican:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      ≥90%
Speaker before election

Pete Laney
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Pete Laney
Democratic

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The 1994 Texas House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state representatives in all 150 State House of Representatives districts. The winners of this election served in the 74th Texas Legislature. State representatives serve for two-year terms. Republicans gained a net of two seats from the Democrats, reducing the Democratic majority to 89 out of 150 seats.

Background

Democrats had held control of the Texas House of Representatives since Reconstruction. In late 1993, Democrat Ric Williamson of the 61st district announced he would switch from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.[1]

Redistricting

Democrats had fully controlled the redistricting process in 1991, and Republicans sued over the Texas House's map. The courts partially overhauled the map as a result of these lawsuits.[2] Democrats codified the court's map into law in a January 1992 special session.[3]

Results

Despite Republicans making major gains nationwide as a part of the Republican Revolution, including Republican George W. Bush's victory against incumbent Democrat Ann Richards in the concurrent gubernatorial election, the party only flipped a net of two seats from the Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives.[4][5][6]

Statewide

Summary of the November 8, 1994 Texas House of Representatives election results
Party Candidates Votes % Seats +/–
Democratic Party 113 1,696,616 48.12% 89 Decrease1
Republican Party 88 1,797,719 50.99% 61 Increase1
Libertarian Party 13 26,095 0.74% 0 –
Independent 2 4,612 0.13% 0 –
Write-in 3 634 0.02% 0 –
Total 3,525,676 100.00% 150 –
Popular vote
Republican
 
 50.99%
Democratic
 
 48.12%
Libertarian
 
 0.74%
Independent
 
 0.13%
Write-in
 
 0.02%
House seats won
Democratic
 
 59.33%
Republican
 
 40.67%

Results by district

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 22,036 100.00% - - - - 22,036 100.00% Democratic hold
District 2 22,374 100.00% - - - - 22,374 100.00% Democratic hold
District 3 17,577 59.90% 11,765 40.10% - - 29,342 100.00% Democratic hold
District 4 16,935 53.21% 14,891 46.79% - - 31,826 100.00% Democratic hold
District 5 17,371 58.39% 12,377 41.61% - - 29,748 100.00% Democratic hold
District 6 11,142 31.33% 24,419 68.67% - - 35,561 100.00% Republican hold
District 7 - - 23,764 100.00% - - 23,764 100.00% Republican hold
District 8 23,720 100.00% - - - - 23,720 100.00% Democratic hold
District 9 22,184 100.00% - - - - 22,184 100.00% Democratic hold
District 10 - - 23,260 100.00% - - 23,260 100.00% Republican hold
District 11 21,854 100.00% - - - - 21,854 100.00% Democratic hold
District 12 24,491 100.00% - - - - 24,491 100.00% Democratic hold
District 13 25,313 100.00% - - - - 25,313 100.00% Democratic hold
District 14 - - 21,325 100.00% - - 21,325 100.00% Republican hold
District 15 - - 28,504 100.00% - - 28,504 100.00% Republican hold
District 16 - - 25,078 87.13% 3,704 12.87% 28,782 100.00% Republican hold
District 17 22,577 68.16% 10,547 31.84% - - 33,124 100.00% Democratic hold
District 18 21,234 66.75% 10,577 33.25% - - 31,811 100.00% Democratic hold
District 19 22,350 100.00% - - - - 22,350 100.00% Democratic hold
District 20 21,727 100.00% - - - - 21,727 100.00% Democratic hold
District 21 24,192 100.00% - - - - 24,192 100.00% Democratic hold
District 22 18,869 100.00% - - - - 18,869 100.00% Democratic hold
District 23 15,717 53.54% 13,638 46.46% - - 29,355 100.00% Democratic hold
District 24 16,804 52.48% 15,215 47.52% - - 32,019 100.00% Democratic hold
District 25 - - 26,734 100.00% - - 26,734 100.00% Republican hold
District 26 8,706 21.94% 30,973 78.06% - - 39,679 100.00% Republican hold
District 27 14,937 100.00% - - - - 14,937 100.00% Democratic hold
District 28 23,933 100.00% - - - - 23,933 100.00% Democratic hold
District 29 17,947 100.00% - - - - 17,947 100.00% Democratic hold
District 30 - - 21,144 100.00% - - 21,144 100.00% Republican hold
District 31 16,246 55.17% 13,199 44.83% - - 29,445 100.00% Democratic hold
District 32 21,924 100.00% - - - - 21,924 100.00% Democratic hold
District 33 14,949 59.81% 10,046 40.19% - - 24,995 100.00% Democratic hold
District 34 14,272 100.00% - - - - 14,272 100.00% Democratic hold
District 35 16,159 100.00% - - - - 16,159 100.00% Democratic hold
District 36 9,794 100.00% - - - - 9,794 100.00% Democratic hold
District 37 9,601 100.00% - - - - 9,601 100.00% Democratic hold
District 38 10,261 100.00% - - - - 10,261 100.00% Democratic hold
District 39 10,167 100.00% - - - - 10,167 100.00% Democratic hold
District 40 9,065 55.34% 7,317 44.66% - - 16,382 100.00% Democratic hold
District 41 10,119 100.00% - - - - 10,119 100.00% Democratic hold
District 42 13,402 100.00% - - - - 13,402 100.00% Democratic hold
District 43 15,072 61.79% 9,321 38.21% - - 24,393 100.00% Democratic hold
District 44 21,443 100.00% - - - - 21,443 100.00% Democratic hold
District 45 - - 29,004 100.00% - - 29,004 100.00% Republican hold
District 46 19,699 100.00% - - - - 19,699 100.00% Democratic hold
District 47 - - 45,869 100.00% - - 45,869 100.00% Republican hold
District 48 27,927 64.63% 15,285 35.37% - - 43,212 100.00% Democratic hold
District 49 24,988 63.53% 14,346 36.47% - - 39,334 100.00% Democratic hold
District 50 20,868 72.08% 8,082 27.92% - - 28,950 100.00% Democratic hold
District 51 18,113 68.77% 8,226 31.23% - - 26,339 100.00% Democratic hold
District 52 14,141 36.12% 25,004 63.88% - - 39,145 100.00% Republican hold
District 53 11,311 25.92% 32,325 74.08% - - 43,636 100.00% Republican hold
District 54 14,998 100.00% - - - - 14,998 100.00% Democratic hold
District 55 - - 16,005 100.00% - - 16,005 100.00% Republican hold
District 56 - - 25,521 100.00% - - 25,521 100.00% Republican hold
District 57 12,117 48.44% 12,896 51.56% - - 25,013 100.00% Republican gain
District 58 16,544 49.93% 16,590 50.07% - - 33,134 100.00% Republican hold
District 59 15,559 100.00% - - - - 15,559 100.00% Democratic hold
District 60 25,064 100.00% - - - - 25,064 100.00% Democratic hold
District 61 12,281 34.91% 22,898 65.09% - - 35,179 100.00% Republican hold
District 62 19,445 100.00% - - - - 19,445 100.00% Democratic hold
District 63 - - 28,611 100.00% - - 28,611 100.00% Republican hold
District 64 - - 25,151 85.13% 4,392 14.87% 29,543 100.00% Republican hold
District 65 9,141 32.37% 19,102 67.63% 0 0.00% 28,243 100.00% Republican hold
District 66 - - 35,978 100.00% - - 35,978 100.00% Republican hold
District 67 - - 28,653 87.90% 3,943 12.10% 32,596 100.00% Republican hold
District 68 22,862 100.00% - - - - 22,862 100.00% Democratic hold
District 69 20,359 100.00% - - - - 20,359 100.00% Democratic hold
District 70 17,107 58.91% 11,931 41.09% - - 29,038 100.00% Democratic hold
District 71 - - 23,978 97.45% 628 2.55% 24,606 100.00% Republican hold
District 72 22,495 100.00% - - - - 22,495 100.00% Democratic hold
District 73 21,017 58.07% 14,507 40.08% 669 1.85% 36,193 100.00% Democratic hold
District 74 14,178 62.12% 8,645 37.88% - - 22,823 100.00% Democratic hold
District 75 10,865 100.00% - - - - 10,865 100.00% Democratic hold
District 76 15,404 100.00% - - - - 15,404 100.00% Democratic hold
District 77 10,859 100.00% - - - - 10,859 100.00% Democratic hold
District 78 10,689 37.12% 18,110 62.88% - - 28,799 100.00% Republican hold
District 79 11,707 100.00% - - - - 11,707 100.00% Democratic gain
District 80 9,395 37.48% 15,671 62.52% - - 25,066 100.00% Republican gain
District 81 - - 19,163 100.00% - - 19,163 100.00% Republican hold
District 82 - - 26,034 100.00% - - 26,034 100.00% Republican hold
District 83 8,516 43.17% 11,210 56.83% - - 19,726 100.00% Republican hold
District 84 - - 29,868 100.00% - - 29,868 100.00% Republican hold
District 85 20,229 100.00% - - - - 20,229 100.00% Democratic hold
District 86 - - 29,249 100.00% - - 29,249 100.00% Republican hold
District 87 - - 18,859 100.00% - - 18,859 100.00% Republican hold
District 88 24,750 100.00% - - - - 24,750 100.00% Democratic hold
District 89 14,910 53.61% 12,903 46.39% - - 27,813 100.00% Democratic hold
District 90 12,806 100.00% - - - - 12,806 100.00% Democratic hold
District 91 11,175 33.77% 21,918 66.23% - - 33,093 100.00% Republican hold
District 92 - - 26,909 100.00% - - 26,909 100.00% Republican hold
District 93 - - 17,574 100.00% - - 17,574 100.00% Republican hold
District 94 11,285 29.51% 26,960 70.49% - - 38,245 100.00% Republican hold
District 95 21,845 100.00% - - - - 21,845 100.00% Democratic hold
District 96 - - 26,426 100.00% - - 26,426 100.00% Republican hold
District 97 12,315 27.82% 31,957 72.18% - - 44,272 100.00% Republican hold
District 98 - - 30,688 100.00% - - 30,688 100.00% Republican hold
District 99 - - 28,986 100.00% - - 28,986 100.00% Republican hold
District 100 13,405 89.20% - - 1,623 10.80% 15,028 100.00% Democratic hold
District 101 8,528 30.96% 19,014 69.04% - - 27,542 100.00% Republican hold
District 102 - - 29,886 100.00% - - 29,886 100.00% Republican hold
District 103 9,298 100.00% - - - - 9,298 100.00% Democratic hold
District 104 7,541 100.00% - - - - 7,541 100.00% Democratic hold
District 105 9,516 50.46% 9,343 49.54% - - 18,859 100.00% Democratic hold
District 106 9,311 39.56% 13,779 58.55% 444 1.89% 23,534 100.00% Republican hold
District 107 12,185 52.62% 10,219 44.13% 754 3.26% 23,158 100.00% Democratic hold
District 108 - - 36,372 91.85% 3,226 8.15% 39,598 100.00% Republican hold
District 109 17,513 100.00% - - - - 17,513 100.00% Democratic hold
District 110 21,645 100.00% - - - - 21,645 100.00% Democratic hold
District 111 17,365 65.85% 9,004 34.15% - - 26,369 100.00% Democratic hold
District 112 - - 26,586 100.00% - - 26,586 100.00% Republican hold
District 113 - - 23,545 100.00% - - 23,545 100.00% Republican hold
District 114 - - 26,997 90.64% 2,789 9.36% 29,786 100.00% Republican hold
District 115 12,761 100.00% - - - - 12,761 100.00% Democratic hold
District 116 11,726 62.42% 7,060 37.58% - - 18,786 100.00% Democratic hold
District 117 9,349 100.00% - - - - 9,349 100.00% Democratic hold
District 118 10,933 70.49% 4,576 29.51% - - 15,509 100.00% Democratic hold
District 119 13,409 100.00% - - - - 13,409 100.00% Democratic hold
District 120 13,703 100.00% - - - - 13,703 100.00% Democratic hold
District 121 9,278 27.99% 23,874 72.01% - - 33,152 100.00% Republican hold
District 122 6,332 18.26% 28,344 81.74% - - 34,676 100.00% Republican hold
District 123 - - 28,849 100.00% - - 28,849 100.00% Republican hold
District 124 13,004 100.00% - - - - 13,004 100.00% Democratic hold
District 125 10,825 59.36% 7,411 40.64% - - 18,236 100.00% Democratic hold
District 126 - - 30,834 100.00% - - 30,834 100.00% Republican hold
District 127 7,637 21.24% 28,327 78.76% - - 35,964 100.00% Republican hold
District 128 12,064 100.00% - - - - 12,064 100.00% Democratic hold
District 129 8,053 23.90% 24,914 73.94% 730 2.17% 33,697 100.00% Republican hold
District 130 6,156 18.27% 27,539 81.73% - - 33,695 100.00% Republican hold
District 131 15,339 100.00% - - - - 15,339 100.00% Democratic hold
District 132 18,541 100.00% - - - - 18,541 100.00% Democratic hold
District 133 6,803 19.76% 27,625 80.24% - - 34,428 100.00% Republican hold
District 134 7,070 30.59% 15,536 67.21% 509 2.20% 23,115 100.00% Republican gain
District 135 - - 25,985 92.08% 2,236 7.92% 28,221 100.00% Republican hold
District 136 - - 31,316 91.94% 2,747 8.06% 34,063 100.00% Republican hold
District 137 14,959 85.63% - - 2,510 14.37% 17,469 100.00% Democratic hold
District 138 12,021 55.65% 9,144 42.33% 437 2.02% 21,602 100.00% Democratic hold
District 139 11,944 100.00% - - - - 11,944 100.00% Democratic hold
District 140 8,252 100.00% - - - - 8,252 100.00% Democratic hold
District 141 16,604 100.00% - - - - 16,604 100.00% Democratic hold
District 142 15,530 100.00% - - - - 15,530 100.00% Democratic hold
District 143 9,389 100.00% - - - - 9,389 100.00% Democratic hold
District 144 6,901 39.35% 10,638 60.65% - - 17,539 100.00% Republican hold
District 145 7,764 100.00% - - - - 7,764 100.00% Democratic hold
District 146 18,072 71.34% 7,259 28.66% - - 25,331 100.00% Democratic hold
District 147 13,721 100.00% - - - - 13,721 100.00% Democratic hold
District 148 8,741 100.00% - - - - 8,741 100.00% Democratic hold
District 149 - - 14,015 100.00% - - 14,015 100.00% Republican hold
District 150 - - 24,542 100.00% - - 24,542 100.00% Republican hold
Total 1,696,616 48.12% 1,797,719 50.99% 31,341 0.89% 3,525,676 100.00%

References

  1. ^ McNeely, Dave (December 21, 1993). "Williamson party switch no surprise". Austin American Statesman. pp. A15. ProQuest 256344384. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "History". redistricting.capitol.texas.gov. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Bickerstaff, Steve (2020). Heath, C. Robert (ed.). Gerrymandering Texas. Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-68283-073-4.
  4. ^ Verhovek, Sam Howe (November 9, 1994). "THE 1994 ELECTIONS: THE NATION THE BUSHES; Texas Elects George W. While Florida Rejects Jeb". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  5. ^ Rothschild, Scott (November 9, 1994). "Texas GOP gains some in House, Senate". The Houston Chronicle. p. 37.
  6. ^ Office of the Secretary of State (November 8, 1994). "1994 General Election". Retrieved June 17, 2023.
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