U.S. Senate special election in Texas
1993 United States Senate special election in Texas
Nominee
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Bob Krueger
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
1,188,716
576,538
Percentage
67.3%
32.6%
County resultsHutchison: 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
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]
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 [ ]
Bob Krueger , Incumbent U.S. Senator and former U.S. Congressman
Richard W. Fisher , businessman
José Angel Gutierrez[4]
Gene Kelly[4]
C. "Sonny" Payne[4]
Republican [ ]
Kay Bailey Hutchison , Texas State Treasurer and former State Representative
Joe Barton , U.S. Congressman
Jack Fields , U.S. Congressman
Charles Ben Howell[4]
Chuck Sibley[4]
Thomas D. Spink[4]
Herbert John Spiro [4]
James Vallaster[4]
Clymer Wright [4]
Libertarian [ ]
People's [ ]
Socialist Workers [ ]
Independents [ ]
Louis C. Davis[4]
Lou Bolling Hancock[4]
Roger Henson[4]
Don Richardson[4]
Maco Stewart[4]
Lou Zaeske[4]
Primary election [ ]
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
United States Senate elections, 1992 and 1993
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