From 1836 to 1845, the
Republic of Texas
The Republic of Texas ( es, República de Tejas) was a sovereign state in North America that existed from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846, that bordered Mexico, the Republic of the Rio Grande in 1840 (another breakaway republic from Mex ...
elected presidents. In 1845, it was admitted to the
United States as the state of
Texas.
Texas gubernatorial elections are held every four years on the nationwide
Election Day, which is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. They are held on years that are even-numbered, but not multiples of four, also known as a
midterm, so they do not coincide with the presidential elections.
Texas Senate elections are held every four years on the same date as gubernatorial elections. Texas House elections are held every two years on Election Day. They are held on even-numbered years.
If a candidate in a general election that requires a majority vote earns less than 50 percent of votes, the top two candidates advance to a
runoff regardless of political party or no party.
To reduce the amount of time required to fill electoral vacancies, in
special elections Texas dispenses with
party primaries and instead uses a
jungle primary system. Candidates of all parties (or no party) appear on the same ballot; if no single one of them receives 50 percent plus 1 vote, the two highest vote-getters also advance to a runoff irrespective of party affiliation. In the
special election of 1961,
John Tower, a
Republican, was able to win a
United States Senate seat in
then-overwhelmingly Democratic Texas.
See also
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United States presidential elections in Texas
Following is a table of United States presidential elections in Texas, ordered by year. Since its admission to statehood in 1845, Texas has participated in every U.S. presidential election except the 1864 election during the American Civil War ...
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Political party strength in Texas
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Women's suffrage in Texas
Women's suffrage in Texas was a long term fight starting in 1868 at the first Texas Constitutional Convention. In both Constitutional Conventions and subsequent legislative sessions, efforts to provide women the right to vote were introduced, only ...
Further reading
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External links
Elections Divisionat the
Texas Secretary of State official website
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League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters (LWV or the League) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan political organization in the United States. Founded in 1920, its ongoing major activities include registering voters, providing voter information, and advocating for vot ...
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Digital Public Library of America. Assorted materials related t
Texas elections*
Government of Texas
Political events in Texas
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