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1978 US Senate election in Texas
John G. Tower (Republican) beat Robert Krueger (Democrat) in Texas in 1978, 49.8% to 49.3%, a margin of 0.5 points and 12,227 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1972, when John G. Tower also won.
Democrats led in 166 of the 254 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 86 and other candidates in 1. The largest, Harris, cast 350,561 votes and went to the Republican by 10.6 points. The closest was Cochran, where 1 vote separated the top two.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John G. Tower won | Republican | 1,151,376 | 49.8% |
| Robert Krueger | Democratic | 1,139,149 | 49.3% |
| All other candidates | 22,015 | 1.0% | |
| Total | 2,312,540 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris | 155,075 44.2% | 192,381 54.9% | 3,105 | 350,561 | R+10.6 |
| Dallas | 117,076 44.7% | 142,290 54.3% | 2,495 | 261,861 | R+9.6 |
| Bexar | 84,569 50.6% | 79,889 47.8% | 2,784 | 167,242 | D+2.8 |
| Tarrant | 62,725 47.3% | 69,124 52.1% | 763 | 132,612 | R+4.8 |
| Travis | 45,754 52.0% | 40,610 46.2% | 1,568 | 87,932 | D+5.8 |
| El Paso | 28,233 52.7% | 25,324 47.3% | 53,557 | D+5.4 | |
| Nueces | 24,306 51.4% | 22,076 46.7% | 866 | 47,248 | D+4.7 |
| Jefferson | 23,599 58.5% | 16,582 41.1% | 185 | 40,366 | D+17.4 |
| Lubbock | 15,068 41.7% | 20,473 56.7% | 569 | 36,110 | R+15.0 |
| McLennan | 17,241 50.9% | 16,526 48.8% | 99 | 33,866 | D+2.1 |
| Hidalgo | 16,321 53.1% | 13,730 44.7% | 665 | 30,716 | D+8.4 |
| Galveston | 17,560 57.7% | 12,469 41.0% | 380 | 30,409 | D+16.7 |
| Smith | 10,161 42.9% | 13,481 56.9% | 48 | 23,690 | R+14.0 |
| Cameron | 11,813 50.5% | 11,093 47.4% | 496 | 23,402 | D+3.1 |
| Brazoria | 11,645 51.3% | 10,964 48.3% | 111 | 22,720 | D+3.0 |
| Taylor | 9,801 45.0% | 11,906 54.6% | 80 | 21,787 | R+9.7 |
| Denton | 10,375 48.7% | 10,826 50.8% | 115 | 21,316 | R+2.1 |
| Wichita | 10,226 49.7% | 10,280 50.0% | 58 | 20,564 | R+0.3 |
| Collin | 8,299 40.6% | 12,101 59.1% | 65 | 20,465 | R+18.6 |
| Fort Bend | 7,508 39.7% | 11,229 59.4% | 180 | 18,917 | R+19.7 |
| Bell | 9,398 50.0% | 9,179 48.8% | 220 | 18,797 | D+1.2 |
| Ector | 7,446 39.7% | 11,007 58.7% | 288 | 18,741 | R+19.0 |
| Midland | 5,448 29.8% | 12,672 69.4% | 135 | 18,255 | R+39.6 |
| Gregg | 6,557 39.6% | 9,920 59.9% | 75 | 16,552 | R+20.3 |
| Randall | 5,882 37.4% | 9,794 62.3% | 45 | 15,721 | R+24.9 |
| Brazos | 7,267 48.7% | 7,479 50.1% | 183 | 14,929 | R+1.4 |
| Potter | 7,133 48.9% | 7,343 50.3% | 121 | 14,597 | R+1.4 |
| Montgomery | 6,349 43.7% | 8,116 55.9% | 50 | 14,515 | R+12.2 |
| Tom Green | 7,191 53.2% | 6,280 46.5% | 46 | 13,517 | D+6.7 |
| Grayson | 7,278 54.1% | 6,144 45.6% | 43 | 13,465 | D+8.4 |
| Orange | 7,465 62.3% | 4,503 37.6% | 9 | 11,977 | D+24.7 |
| Williamson | 5,828 48.7% | 6,092 50.9% | 44 | 11,964 | R+2.2 |
| Bowie | 5,816 50.4% | 5,671 49.1% | 55 | 11,542 | D+1.3 |
| Victoria | 5,062 44.8% | 6,084 53.8% | 158 | 11,304 | R+9.0 |
| Johnson | 5,682 55.4% | 4,572 44.5% | 11 | 10,265 | D+10.8 |
| Ellis | 4,902 54.9% | 4,009 44.9% | 14 | 8,925 | D+10.0 |
| Guadalupe | 3,565 41.2% | 5,050 58.3% | 43 | 8,658 | R+17.2 |
| Webb | 5,498 63.5% | 2,703 31.2% | 455 | 8,656 | D+32.3 |
| Angelina | 4,946 58.8% | 3,466 41.2% | 8,412 | D+17.6 | |
| San Patricio | 4,138 49.5% | 4,057 48.5% | 170 | 8,365 | D+1.0 |
| Harrison | 3,913 46.9% | 4,369 52.3% | 66 | 8,348 | R+5.5 |
| Hardin | 5,146 62.6% | 3,065 37.3% | 8 | 8,219 | D+25.3 |
| Comal | 3,552 44.0% | 4,502 55.7% | 25 | 8,079 | R+11.8 |
| Henderson | 4,558 57.1% | 3,408 42.7% | 10 | 7,976 | D+14.4 |
| Parker | 4,158 53.4% | 3,622 46.5% | 8 | 7,788 | D+6.9 |
| Hunt | 4,139 53.5% | 3,583 46.3% | 9 | 7,731 | D+7.2 |
| Lamar | 5,054 66.1% | 2,587 33.8% | 8 | 7,649 | D+32.3 |
| Kerr | 2,937 38.5% | 4,690 61.4% | 6 | 7,633 | R+23.0 |
| Anderson | 4,168 61.4% | 2,610 38.4% | 11 | 6,789 | D+22.9 |
| Wharton | 3,447 52.1% | 3,103 46.9% | 62 | 6,612 | D+5.2 |
| Navarro | 3,939 59.8% | 2,639 40.1% | 7 | 6,585 | D+19.7 |
| Hale | 3,023 46.2% | 3,430 52.4% | 89 | 6,542 | R+6.2 |
| Hutchinson | 2,946 45.2% | 3,571 54.7% | 6 | 6,523 | R+9.6 |
| Brown | 3,657 56.8% | 2,777 43.2% | 1 | 6,435 | D+13.7 |
| Nacogdoches | 3,449 54.0% | 2,901 45.4% | 38 | 6,388 | D+8.6 |
| Gray | 2,657 41.7% | 3,703 58.2% | 8 | 6,368 | R+16.4 |
| Howard | 2,997 47.4% | 3,226 51.0% | 104 | 6,327 | R+3.6 |
| Liberty | 3,453 55.8% | 2,734 44.1% | 6 | 6,193 | D+11.6 |
| Van Zandt | 3,618 59.0% | 2,508 40.9% | 6 | 6,132 | D+18.1 |
| Rusk | 2,679 43.7% | 3,422 55.8% | 29 | 6,130 | R+12.1 |
| Hays | 3,460 56.5% | 2,600 42.4% | 66 | 6,126 | D+14.0 |
| Fannin | 4,233 69.4% | 1,863 30.5% | 7 | 6,103 | D+38.8 |
| Cass | 3,394 57.2% | 2,534 42.7% | 5 | 5,933 | D+14.5 |
| Cherokee | 3,549 60.2% | 2,340 39.7% | 6 | 5,895 | D+20.5 |
| Kaufman | 3,392 59.2% | 2,332 40.7% | 7 | 5,731 | D+18.5 |
| Jim Wells | 3,269 59.9% | 2,117 38.8% | 72 | 5,458 | D+21.1 |
| Cooke | 2,493 46.4% | 2,875 53.5% | 6 | 5,374 | R+7.1 |
| Walker | 2,751 51.7% | 2,569 48.2% | 6 | 5,326 | D+3.4 |
| Coryell | 2,311 46.9% | 2,609 52.9% | 10 | 4,930 | R+6.0 |
| Burnet | 2,563 53.3% | 2,228 46.4% | 14 | 4,805 | D+7.0 |
| Kleberg | 2,531 52.8% | 2,117 44.2% | 143 | 4,791 | D+8.6 |
| Matagorda | 2,529 52.9% | 2,243 46.9% | 11 | 4,783 | D+6.0 |
| Medina | 1,947 41.5% | 2,717 57.8% | 33 | 4,697 | R+16.4 |
| Val Verde | 2,569 55.3% | 2,059 44.3% | 15 | 4,643 | D+11.0 |
| Erath | 2,395 51.6% | 2,240 48.3% | 6 | 4,641 | D+3.3 |
| Jasper | 2,723 59.7% | 1,833 40.2% | 3 | 4,559 | D+19.5 |
| Hill | 2,551 56.4% | 1,965 43.4% | 7 | 4,523 | D+13.0 |
| Palo Pinto | 2,512 55.9% | 1,982 44.1% | 1 | 4,495 | D+11.8 |
| Milam | 2,892 64.5% | 1,579 35.2% | 11 | 4,482 | D+29.3 |
| Bastrop | 2,555 57.1% | 1,901 42.5% | 19 | 4,475 | D+14.6 |
| Hockley | 2,503 56.0% | 1,931 43.2% | 32 | 4,466 | D+12.8 |
| Wood | 2,397 54.2% | 2,013 45.5% | 10 | 4,420 | D+8.7 |
| Uvalde | 1,699 38.5% | 2,646 60.0% | 65 | 4,410 | R+21.5 |
| Upshur | 2,387 54.6% | 1,983 45.3% | 5 | 4,375 | D+9.2 |
| Wise | 2,452 56.5% | 1,888 43.5% | 3 | 4,343 | D+13.0 |
| Hopkins | 2,557 61.2% | 1,618 38.7% | 3 | 4,178 | D+22.5 |
| Atascosa | 2,023 49.1% | 2,067 50.2% | 29 | 4,119 | R+1.1 |
| Starr | 3,192 78.2% | 856 21.0% | 32 | 4,080 | D+57.3 |
| Zavala | 1,303 32.0% | 676 16.6% | 2,092 | 4,071 | Others |
| Limestone | 2,397 59.1% | 1,659 40.9% | 4,056 | D+18.2 | |
| Jones | 2,352 58.5% | 1,656 41.2% | 14 | 4,022 | D+17.3 |
| Houston | 2,893 72.1% | 1,119 27.9% | 2 | 4,014 | D+44.2 |
| Eastland | 2,198 55.0% | 1,789 44.7% | 12 | 3,999 | D+10.2 |
| Lamb | 1,953 48.9% | 2,006 50.2% | 34 | 3,993 | R+1.3 |
| Caldwell | 2,191 55.4% | 1,711 43.3% | 50 | 3,952 | D+12.1 |
| Falls | 2,474 62.9% | 1,448 36.8% | 10 | 3,932 | D+26.1 |
| Washington | 1,821 47.3% | 2,024 52.6% | 5 | 3,850 | R+5.3 |
| Fayette | 2,072 54.1% | 1,753 45.7% | 7 | 3,832 | D+8.3 |
| Dawson | 1,772 46.6% | 1,909 50.2% | 124 | 3,805 | R+3.6 |
| Young | 1,967 53.3% | 1,720 46.6% | 4 | 3,691 | D+6.7 |
| Panola | 2,055 55.7% | 1,631 44.2% | 1 | 3,687 | D+11.5 |
| Shelby | 2,177 59.5% | 1,479 40.4% | 4 | 3,660 | D+19.1 |
| Polk | 2,156 60.2% | 1,419 39.6% | 6 | 3,581 | D+20.6 |
| Bosque | 1,932 54.1% | 1,635 45.8% | 4 | 3,571 | D+8.3 |
| Lavaca | 2,101 58.9% | 1,461 41.0% | 5 | 3,567 | D+17.9 |
| Calhoun | 2,072 58.3% | 1,446 40.7% | 39 | 3,557 | D+17.6 |
| Nolan | 1,654 46.9% | 1,867 52.9% | 8 | 3,529 | R+6.0 |
| Gillespie | 1,076 30.5% | 2,444 69.3% | 8 | 3,528 | R+38.8 |
| Titus | 1,997 56.9% | 1,511 43.1% | 1 | 3,509 | D+13.9 |
| Austin | 1,673 48.3% | 1,787 51.6% | 6 | 3,466 | R+3.3 |
| Deaf Smith | 1,459 42.4% | 1,926 55.9% | 59 | 3,444 | R+13.6 |
| Montague | 1,978 58.4% | 1,406 41.5% | 2 | 3,386 | D+16.9 |
| Scurry | 1,440 42.7% | 1,907 56.6% | 24 | 3,371 | R+13.9 |
| De Witt | 1,531 45.8% | 1,801 53.8% | 13 | 3,345 | R+8.1 |
| Wilson | 1,746 53.1% | 1,533 46.6% | 9 | 3,288 | D+6.5 |
| Kendall | 1,165 35.9% | 2,074 63.8% | 10 | 3,249 | R+28.0 |
| Bee | 1,370 42.3% | 1,815 56.0% | 55 | 3,240 | R+13.7 |
| Hood | 1,714 53.0% | 1,516 46.9% | 2 | 3,232 | D+6.1 |
| Reeves | 1,701 52.9% | 1,211 37.7% | 304 | 3,216 | D+15.2 |
| Grimes | 1,983 62.4% | 1,184 37.2% | 13 | 3,180 | D+25.1 |
| Llano | 1,679 52.9% | 1,489 47.0% | 3 | 3,171 | D+6.0 |
| Colorado | 1,581 50.3% | 1,553 49.4% | 8 | 3,142 | D+0.9 |
| Frio | 1,561 51.1% | 1,286 42.1% | 210 | 3,057 | D+9.0 |
| Terry | 1,550 50.7% | 1,486 48.6% | 20 | 3,056 | D+2.1 |
| Waller | 1,649 54.2% | 1,387 45.6% | 9 | 3,045 | D+8.6 |
| Wilbarger | 1,608 53.9% | 1,375 46.1% | 2 | 2,985 | D+7.8 |
| Jackson | 1,664 57.3% | 1,231 42.4% | 8 | 2,903 | D+14.9 |
| Moore | 1,430 49.3% | 1,465 50.6% | 3 | 2,898 | R+1.2 |
| Duval | 2,324 80.2% | 535 18.5% | 37 | 2,896 | D+61.8 |
| Refugio | 1,741 60.2% | 1,127 39.0% | 22 | 2,890 | D+21.2 |
| Gonzales | 1,540 53.7% | 1,321 46.1% | 6 | 2,867 | D+7.6 |
| Runnels | 1,464 52.0% | 1,345 47.8% | 5 | 2,814 | D+4.2 |
| Karnes | 1,353 48.7% | 1,408 50.7% | 17 | 2,778 | R+2.0 |
| Rockwall | 1,219 44.1% | 1,541 55.8% | 2 | 2,762 | R+11.7 |
| Robertson | 1,980 72.0% | 767 27.9% | 3 | 2,750 | D+44.1 |
| Callahan | 1,504 55.4% | 1,212 44.6% | 2,716 | D+10.8 | |
| Swisher | 1,892 70.3% | 790 29.4% | 9 | 2,691 | D+41.0 |
| Tyler | 1,633 60.9% | 1,049 39.1% | 1 | 2,683 | D+21.8 |
| Pecos | 1,495 55.8% | 1,158 43.3% | 24 | 2,677 | D+12.6 |
| Comanche | 1,711 64.1% | 954 35.7% | 4 | 2,669 | D+28.4 |
| Freestone | 1,522 57.0% | 1,144 42.9% | 2 | 2,668 | D+14.2 |
| Morris | 1,491 55.9% | 1,174 44.0% | 1 | 2,666 | D+11.9 |
| Red River | 1,634 61.8% | 1,008 38.1% | 2 | 2,644 | D+23.7 |
| Bandera | 1,053 40.3% | 1,558 59.6% | 5 | 2,616 | R+19.3 |
| Gaines | 1,266 50.0% | 1,244 49.2% | 20 | 2,530 | D+0.9 |
| Willacy | 1,287 51.8% | 1,163 46.8% | 33 | 2,483 | D+5.0 |
| Castro | 1,343 54.2% | 1,093 44.1% | 43 | 2,479 | D+10.1 |
| Lampasas | 1,178 47.9% | 1,277 51.9% | 6 | 2,461 | R+4.0 |
| Chambers | 1,351 55.3% | 1,080 44.2% | 11 | 2,442 | D+11.1 |
| Aransas | 1,087 44.9% | 1,316 54.4% | 16 | 2,419 | R+9.5 |
| Burleson | 1,696 71.3% | 674 28.3% | 9 | 2,379 | D+43.0 |
| Ward | 1,147 48.5% | 1,202 50.9% | 14 | 2,363 | R+2.3 |
| Clay | 1,509 64.2% | 841 35.8% | 2,350 | D+28.4 | |
| Winkler | 1,199 51.1% | 1,129 48.1% | 18 | 2,346 | D+3.0 |
| Haskell | 1,404 60.0% | 937 40.0% | 2,341 | D+19.9 | |
| Parmer | 954 40.9% | 1,376 59.0% | 4 | 2,334 | R+18.1 |
| Coleman | 1,157 49.6% | 1,173 50.3% | 2 | 2,332 | R+0.7 |
| Maverick | 1,582 70.8% | 603 27.0% | 50 | 2,235 | D+43.8 |
| Floyd | 1,244 55.7% | 984 44.1% | 4 | 2,232 | D+11.6 |
| Dimmit | 1,316 60.0% | 840 38.3% | 38 | 2,194 | D+21.7 |
| Andrews | 936 43.9% | 1,190 55.8% | 5 | 2,131 | R+11.9 |
| Crosby | 1,256 59.0% | 837 39.3% | 35 | 2,128 | D+19.7 |
| McCulloch | 1,182 56.6% | 905 43.3% | 3 | 2,090 | D+13.3 |
| Hamilton | 1,074 52.2% | 985 47.8% | 2,059 | D+4.3 | |
| Lynn | 1,122 57.2% | 824 42.0% | 16 | 1,962 | D+15.2 |
| Stephens | 913 47.4% | 1,012 52.5% | 2 | 1,927 | R+5.1 |
| Leon | 1,186 61.6% | 736 38.3% | 2 | 1,924 | D+23.4 |
| Newton | 1,401 73.7% | 497 26.2% | 2 | 1,900 | D+47.6 |
| La Salle | 1,153 61.3% | 658 35.0% | 71 | 1,882 | D+26.3 |
| Trinity | 1,240 66.0% | 639 34.0% | 1,879 | D+32.0 | |
| Carson | 964 53.1% | 850 46.8% | 2 | 1,816 | D+6.3 |
| Live Oak | 797 44.1% | 1,008 55.8% | 3 | 1,808 | R+11.7 |
| Hardeman | 1,112 61.5% | 691 38.2% | 4 | 1,807 | D+23.3 |
| Mitchell | 1,142 63.8% | 645 36.0% | 3 | 1,790 | D+27.8 |
| Marion | 1,033 57.8% | 753 42.1% | 2 | 1,788 | D+15.7 |
| Lee | 976 54.9% | 802 45.1% | 1 | 1,779 | D+9.8 |
| Ochiltree | 462 26.0% | 1,316 74.0% | 1 | 1,779 | R+48.0 |
| San Jacinto | 1,011 59.0% | 701 40.9% | 2 | 1,714 | D+18.1 |
| Fisher | 1,051 62.3% | 629 37.3% | 7 | 1,687 | D+25.0 |
| San Augustine | 1,082 64.2% | 601 35.7% | 2 | 1,685 | D+28.5 |
| Brooks | 1,230 74.0% | 408 24.5% | 24 | 1,662 | D+49.5 |
| Camp | 1,018 61.3% | 641 38.6% | 2 | 1,661 | D+22.7 |
| Wheeler | 837 50.9% | 809 49.1% | 1,646 | D+1.7 | |
| Jim Hogg | 995 60.6% | 628 38.2% | 19 | 1,642 | D+22.4 |
| Yoakum | 721 45.0% | 867 54.2% | 13 | 1,601 | R+9.1 |
| Archer | 985 61.8% | 609 38.2% | 1 | 1,595 | D+23.6 |
| Childress | 881 56.6% | 675 43.4% | 1 | 1,557 | D+13.2 |
| Sabine | 1,002 64.6% | 544 35.1% | 4 | 1,550 | D+29.5 |
| Bailey | 624 40.9% | 886 58.1% | 16 | 1,526 | R+17.2 |
| Jack | 859 56.3% | 664 43.5% | 2 | 1,525 | D+12.8 |
| San Saba | 918 60.8% | 586 38.8% | 5 | 1,509 | D+22.0 |
| Madison | 877 58.7% | 608 40.7% | 10 | 1,495 | D+18.0 |
| Blanco | 698 47.3% | 775 52.5% | 3 | 1,476 | R+5.2 |
| Hansford | 487 33.0% | 989 67.0% | 1,476 | R+34.0 | |
| Brewster | 743 50.5% | 713 48.5% | 14 | 1,470 | D+2.0 |
| Mason | 629 47.4% | 695 52.3% | 4 | 1,328 | R+5.0 |
| Knox | 826 63.8% | 467 36.1% | 2 | 1,295 | D+27.7 |
| Baylor | 762 59.3% | 523 40.7% | 1,285 | D+18.6 | |
| Collingsworth | 707 57.4% | 520 42.2% | 5 | 1,232 | D+15.2 |
| Coke | 777 63.7% | 443 36.3% | 1,220 | D+27.4 | |
| Hartley | 584 48.1% | 627 51.7% | 2 | 1,213 | R+3.5 |
| Hall | 739 61.0% | 471 38.9% | 1 | 1,211 | D+22.1 |
| Mills | 682 56.7% | 518 43.1% | 2 | 1,202 | D+13.6 |
| Cochran | 597 49.8% | 596 49.7% | 7 | 1,200 | D+0.1 |
| Donley | 603 50.9% | 579 48.9% | 2 | 1,184 | D+2.0 |
| Kimble | 574 48.5% | 604 51.1% | 5 | 1,183 | R+2.5 |
| Zapata | 747 64.0% | 414 35.5% | 6 | 1,167 | D+28.5 |
| Dallam | 524 45.9% | 614 53.8% | 3 | 1,141 | R+7.9 |
| Goliad | 548 49.1% | 565 50.6% | 4 | 1,117 | R+1.5 |
| Delta | 751 69.5% | 330 30.5% | 1,081 | D+38.9 | |
| Franklin | 690 64.6% | 378 35.4% | 1,068 | D+29.2 | |
| Somervell | 700 65.6% | 365 34.2% | 2 | 1,067 | D+31.4 |
| Dickens | 728 69.4% | 314 29.9% | 7 | 1,049 | D+39.5 |
| Martin | 443 43.9% | 560 55.4% | 7 | 1,010 | R+11.6 |
| Crane | 503 50.0% | 503 50.0% | 1 | 1,007 | level |
| Upton | 479 47.7% | 522 52.0% | 3 | 1,004 | R+4.3 |
| Shackelford | 517 51.5% | 486 48.5% | 1,003 | D+3.1 | |
| Rains | 594 61.3% | 375 38.7% | 969 | D+22.6 | |
| Garza | 478 50.2% | 471 49.4% | 4 | 953 | D+0.7 |
| Sherman | 451 47.4% | 499 52.5% | 1 | 951 | R+5.0 |
| Concho | 594 63.2% | 342 36.4% | 4 | 940 | D+26.8 |
| Presidio | 505 54.3% | 388 41.7% | 37 | 930 | D+12.6 |
| Sutton | 455 49.0% | 470 50.6% | 4 | 929 | R+1.6 |
| Hemphill | 379 41.0% | 545 58.9% | 1 | 925 | R+17.9 |
| Real | 482 52.6% | 414 45.1% | 21 | 917 | D+7.4 |
| Lipscomb | 309 34.4% | 590 65.6% | 899 | R+31.3 | |
| Crockett | 449 50.0% | 440 49.0% | 9 | 898 | D+1.0 |
| Cottle | 508 61.0% | 323 38.8% | 2 | 833 | D+22.2 |
| Reagan | 436 54.4% | 363 45.3% | 2 | 801 | D+9.1 |
| Foard | 581 72.8% | 216 27.1% | 1 | 798 | D+45.7 |
| Schleicher | 397 50.8% | 380 48.7% | 4 | 781 | D+2.2 |
| Menard | 479 62.2% | 290 37.7% | 1 | 770 | D+24.5 |
| Briscoe | 452 60.4% | 295 39.4% | 1 | 748 | D+21.0 |
| Culberson | 315 44.7% | 368 52.3% | 21 | 704 | R+7.5 |
| Armstrong | 341 48.6% | 359 51.2% | 1 | 701 | R+2.6 |
| Oldham | 339 50.1% | 337 49.9% | 676 | D+0.3 | |
| Stonewall | 436 65.4% | 230 34.5% | 1 | 667 | D+30.9 |
| Motley | 281 42.4% | 379 57.3% | 2 | 662 | R+14.8 |
| Throckmorton | 397 64.7% | 216 35.2% | 1 | 614 | D+29.5 |
| Kinney | 232 42.6% | 311 57.2% | 1 | 544 | R+14.5 |
| Edwards | 236 43.6% | 303 56.0% | 2 | 541 | R+12.4 |
| Kent | 307 62.8% | 180 36.8% | 2 | 489 | D+26.0 |
| Hudspeth | 218 47.6% | 231 50.4% | 9 | 458 | R+2.8 |
| Jeff Davis | 225 49.6% | 226 49.8% | 3 | 454 | R+0.2 |
| Terrell | 182 43.3% | 231 55.0% | 7 | 420 | R+11.7 |
| Glasscock | 166 39.9% | 249 59.9% | 1 | 416 | R+20.0 |
| Roberts | 153 39.8% | 231 60.2% | 384 | R+20.3 | |
| Irion | 195 53.0% | 172 46.7% | 1 | 368 | D+6.3 |
| Sterling | 191 54.0% | 163 46.0% | 354 | D+7.9 | |
| McMullen | 126 38.1% | 204 61.6% | 1 | 331 | R+23.6 |
| Borden | 145 47.7% | 158 52.0% | 1 | 304 | R+4.3 |
| King | 51 36.2% | 90 63.8% | 141 | R+27.7 | |
| Kenedy | 70 54.7% | 58 45.3% | 128 | D+9.4 | |
| Loving | 20 35.7% | 36 64.3% | 56 | R+28.6 |
Counties as they stood in 1978; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Texas Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ted Cruz (R) | R+8.5 |
| 2020 | John Cornyn (R) | R+9.6 |
| 2018 | Ted Cruz (R) | R+2.6 |
| 2014 | John Cornyn (R) | R+27.2 |
| 2012 | Ted Cruz (R) | R+15.8 |
| 2008 | John Cornyn (R) | R+12.0 |
| 2006 | Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) | R+25.6 |
| 2002 | John Cornyn (R) | R+12.0 |
| 2000 | Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) | R+32.8 |
| 1996 | Phil Gramm (R) | R+10.8 |
| 1994 | Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) | R+22.5 |
| 1990 | Phil Gramm (R) | R+22.8 |
| 1988 | Lloyd Bentsen (D) | D+19.2 |
| 1984 | Phil Gramm (R) | R+17.1 |
| 1982 | Lloyd Bentsen (D) | D+18.1 |
| 1978 | John G. Tower (R) | R+0.5 |
| 1976 | Lloyd Bentsen (D) | D+14.5 |
| 1972 | John G. Tower (R) | R+9.1 |
| 1970 | Lloyd Bentsen (D) | D+7.1 |
| 1966 | John G. Tower (R) | R+13.3 |
| 1964 | Ralph Yarborough (D) | D+12.7 |
| 1960 | Lyndon B. Johnson (D) | D+16.9 |
| 1958 | Ralph Yarborough (D) | D+51.0 |
| 1954 | Lyndon B. Johnson (D) | D+69.9 |
| 1952 | Price Daniel (D) | D+100.0 |
| 1948 | Lyndon B. Johnson (D) | D+33.3 |
| 1946 | Tom Connally (D) | D+77.1 |
| 1942 | Pappy O'Daniel (D) | D+90.5 |
| 1940 | Tom Connally (D) | D+88.5 |
| 1936 | Morris Sheppard (D) | D+85.4 |
| 1934 | Tom Connally (D) | D+93.8 |
| 1930 | Morris Sheppard (D) | D+74.2 |
| 1928 | Tom Connally (D) | D+62.5 |
| 1924 | Morris Sheppard (D) | D+70.8 |
| 1922 | Earle B. Mayfield (D) | D+66.9 |
| 1918 | Morris Sheppard (D) | D+74.3 |
| 1916 | Charles Culberson (D) | D+68.2 |