Texas Senate, District 3

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    Texas's 3rd
    State Senate district
    Senator
      Robert Nichols
    R–Jacksonville
    Demographics72.5% White
    12.8% Black
    12.9% Hispanic
    1.8% Other
    Population843,567
    Notes[1]

    District 3 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves all of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity and Tyler counties, and portions of Montgomery and Smith counties[2] in the U.S. state of Texas. The current Senator from District 3 is Robert Nichols.

    Election history[edit]

    Election history of District 3 from 1992.[3]

    Past elections[edit]

    2018[edit]

    Texas's 3rd State Senate District General Election, 2018
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Republican Robert Nichols (incumbent) 215,058 78.27 -12.29
    Democratic Shirley Layton 56,398 20.53 +20.53
    Libertarian Bruce Quarles 3,301 1.20 -8.24
    Total votes 274,757
    Republican hold
    Democratic primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Shirley Layton 12,452 100.0
    Total votes 12,452 100.0
    Republican primary
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Robert Nichols (incumbent) 78,434 100.0
    Total votes 78,434 100.0

    2014[edit]

    2014 Texas State Senate election: Senate District 3[4]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Republican Robert Nichols 140,069 90.56 -9.44
    Libertarian J. Tyler Lindsey 14,605 9.44 +9.44
    Majority 154,674 100.00
    Turnout 226,978
    Republican hold

    2012[edit]

    2012 Texas State Senate election: Senate District 3[5]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Republican Robert Nichols 226,978 100.00
    Majority 226,978 100.00
    Turnout 226,978
    Republican hold

    2006[edit]

    Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 3[6]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Republican Robert Nichols 119,629 100.00 +11.77
    Majority 119,629 100.00 +23.53
    Turnout 119,629 -12.03
    Republican hold
    Republican primary, 2006: Senate District 3[7]
    Candidate Votes % ±
    Frank Denton 5,635 15.15
    Dave Kleimann 6,716 18.05
    ✓ Robert Nichols 20,176 54.24
    Bob Reeves 4,674 12.56
    Majority 13,460 36.18
    Turnout 37,201

    2002[edit]

    Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 3[8]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Republican Todd Staples 119,993 88.23 +27.59
    Libertarian Michael Carter 16,001 11.76 +11.76
    Majority 103,992 76.47 +55.18
    Turnout 135,994 -45.92
    Republican hold

    2000[edit]

    Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 3[9]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Republican Todd Staples 152,514 60.64 +10.55
    Democratic David Fisher 98,976 39.36 -10.55
    Majority 53,538 21.29 +21.10
    Turnout 251,490 +20.88
    Republican hold
    Republican primary, 2000: Senate District 3[10]
    Candidate Votes % ±
    Van Brookshire 4,875 11.08
    Les Tarrance 8,816 18.05
    ✓ Todd Staples 20,367 70.15
    Majority 21,522 52.10
    Turnout 29,183

    1996[edit]

    Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 3[11]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Republican Drew Nixon 104,222 50.09 -2.26
    Democratic Jerry K. Johnson 103,835 49.91 +2.26
    Majority 387 0.19 -4.52
    Turnout 208,057 +30.02
    Republican hold
    Democratic primary, 1996: Senate District 3[12]
    Candidate Votes % ±
    ✓ Jerry K. Johnson 38,913 57.10
    Dick Swift 18,043 26.48
    Ralph Wallace 11,191 16.42
    Majority 20,870 30.62
    Turnout 68,147

    1994[edit]

    Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 3[13]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Republican Drew Nixon 83,779 52.35 +6.21
    Democratic Curtis Soileau[14][15] 76,245 47.65 -6.21
    Majority 7,534 4.71 -3.02
    Turnout 160,024 -26.77
    Republican gain from Democratic

    1992[edit]

    Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 3[16]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Democratic Bill Haley 117,709 53.86
    Republican Gene Shull 100,826 46.14
    Majority 16,883 7.73
    Turnout 218,535
    Democratic hold
    Democratic primary, 1992: Senate District 3[17]
    Candidate Votes % ±
    John Blair 29,216 35.15
    ✓ Bill Haley 53,894 64.85
    Majority 24,678 29.69
    Turnout 83,110
    Republican primary, 1992: Senate District 3[18]
    Candidate Votes % ±
    Vernon Krueger 7,968 33.74
    ✓ Gene Shull 12,228 51.78
    Tom Sisk 3,421 14.49
    Majority 4,260 18.04
    Turnout 23,617

    District officeholders[edit]

    Legislature Senator, District 3 Counties in District
    1 William Thomas Scott
    Edward Clark     		Harrison
    2 Edward Clark
    3 Hart Hardin Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt
    4 Sam Bogart Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Grayson
    5 Hart Hardin Fannin, Hunt
    6 Robert H. Taylor
    7
    8 Martin D. Hart
    Turner L. Greene
    9 M. W. Wheeler Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine
    10 Henry M. Kinsey
    11 Frederick Voight
    James W. Guinn
    12 James Elizer Dillard
    Mijamin Priest     		Cherokee, Houston
    13 James Elizer Dillard
    14 Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Trinity
    15 John W. Motley Panola, Rusk, Shelby
    16
    17 Richard M. Wynne
    18 William Henry Pope Harrison
    19
    20
    21
    22
    23 Edwin L. Agnew Fannin, Lamar
    24
    25 Robert L. Ross
    26
    27 Charles A. Wheeler
    28 Travis C. Henderson
    29 A. P. Barrett
    30
    31 B. B. Sturgeon
    32
    33 Flavious M. Gibson
    34
    35
    36
    37 Henry Lewis Darwin
    38
    39 I. D. Fairchild Angelina, Cherokee, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler
    40
    41 William E. Thomason
    42
    43 John S. Redditt
    44
    45
    46
    47 Ben Ramsey
    48
    49
    50
    51 Ottis Elmer Lock
    52
    53 Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler
    54
    55
    56 Martin Dies, Jr.
    57
    58
    59
    60 Charles Wilson Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler
    61
    62 Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler
    63 Don Adams Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler
    64
    65
    66 Roy Blake, Sr.
    67
    68 All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler
    Portion of Montgomery
    69
    70
    71 Bill Haley
    72
    73 All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler
    Portion of Montgomery
    74 Drew Nixon All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler
    Portions of Montgomery, Smith
    75
    76
    77 Todd Staples
    78 All of Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Tyler
    Portions of Montgomery, Smith
    79
    80 Robert Nichols
    81
    82
    83 Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Hardin, Henderson, Houston, Jasper, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler
    84
    85

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Texas State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
    2. ^ "Current Districts - State Senate - Texas Legislative Council".
    3. ^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
    4. ^ "Race Summary Report - 2014 General Election". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
    5. ^ "Race Summary Report - 2012 General Election". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2021-04-25. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
    6. ^ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
    7. ^ "2006 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2006-01-02.
    8. ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
    9. ^ "2000 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
    10. ^ "2000 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
    11. ^ "1996 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
    12. ^ "1996 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
    13. ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
    14. ^ Bill Haley, winner of the 1994 Democratic Party Primary Election, resigned from office and Soileau was named his ballot replacement.
    15. ^ Associated Press (28 August 1994). "Dems choose Soileau to replace Haley". Houston Chronicle. p. A18. Retrieved 2007-01-01. Former state Rep. Curtis Soileau was chosen Saturday as the Democratic candidate to replace state Sen. Bill Haley on the November ballot. Haley, D-Center, announced last week he was resigning to become president of the Texas Motor Transportation Association.
    16. ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
    17. ^ "1992 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
    18. ^ "1992 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
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