Texas Senate, District 1

American legislative district

Texas's 1st
State Senate district

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Senator| |  | Bryan Hughes
R-Mineola

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Demographics| 64.7% White
18.3% Black
15.1% Hispanic
1.3% Asian
Population| 841,254

District 1 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves all of Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, and Wood counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The current senator from District 1 is Bryan Hughes.

## Election history

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### 2022

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Bryan Hughes (Republican) was unopposed; as such, the election was cancelled and Hughes was declared elected without a vote.[1]

### 2020

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Texas general election, 2020: Senate District 1[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Bryan Hughes | 267,404  | 75.26  | −24.74
| Democratic | Audrey Spanko  | 87,885  | 24.74  | +24.74
Turnout | 355,289  | 100.00  |
| Republican hold

### 2016

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Texas general election, 2016: Senate District 1[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Bryan Hughes | 245,648  | 100  | +28.63
Turnout | 245,648  |  | −16.55
| Republican hold
2016 Republican Primary Runoff, District 1: Senate District 1[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Bryan Hughes | 27,541  | 69.33  |
| Republican | David Simpson  | 12,186  | 30.67  |
Turnout | 39,727  |  |
2016 Republican Party Primary, District 1: Senate District 1[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Bryan Hughes | 64,200  | 48.03  |
| Republican | David Simpson  | 28,395  | 21.24  |
| Republican | James K. Red Brown  | 28,382  | 21.23  |
| Republican | Mike Lee  | 12,683  | 9.49  |
Turnout | 133,660  |  |

### 2012

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Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 1[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Kevin P. Eltife | 210,091  | 71.37  | −28.63
| Democratic | Steven Russell  | 84,262  | 28.63  | +28.63
Turnout | 294,353  |  | +109.8
| Republican hold

### 2010

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Texas general election, 2010: Senate District 1[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Kevin P. Eltife | 140,273  | 100  | +16.87
Turnout | 140,273  |  | +6.54
| Republican hold

### 2006

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Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 1[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Kevin P. Eltife | 109,450  | 83.13  | +14.96
| Libertarian | Jason Albers | 22,211  | 16.87  | +16.87
Majority | 87,239  | 66.26  | +29.92
Turnout | 131,661  |  | −21.23
| Republican hold

### 2004 (special)

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Special runoff election, 17 February 2004: Senate District 1, Unexpired term[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Kevin Eltife | 46,437  | 51.86  | +15.85
| Democratic | Paul Sadler | 43,103  | 48.14  | +8.63
Majority | 3,334  | 3.72  |
Turnout | 89,540  |  | +29.38
| Republican hold
Special election, 20 January 2004: Senate District 1, Unexpired term[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Kevin Eltife | 24,919  | 36.01  |
| Republican | Bill Godsey | 502  | 0.73  |
| Republican | Tommy Merritt | 14,786  | 21.36  |
| Democratic | Paul Sadler | 27,339  | 39.50  |
| Constitution | Daryl Ware[11] | 480  | 0.69  |
| Republican | Jerry Yost | 1,180  | 1.71  |
Turnout | 69,206  |  |

### 2002

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Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 1[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Bill Ratliff | 113,939  | 68.17  | −31.83
| Democratic | B.D. Blount | 53,201  | 31.83  | +31.83
Majority | 60,738  | 36.34  | −63.66
Turnout | 167,140  |  | +85.66
| Republican hold
Republican primary, 2002: Senate District 1[13] Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±

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✓  | Bill Ratliff | 20,367  | 69.79  |
| Jerry Yost | 8,816  | 30.21  |
Turnout | 29,183  |  |

### 1998

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Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 1[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Bill Ratliff | 90,024  | 100.00  | +35.46
Majority | 90,024  | 100.00  | +70.93
Turnout | 90,024  |  | −42.60
| Republican hold

### 1994

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Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 1[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Bill Ratliff | 101,207  | 64.54  | +12.40
| Democratic | George Lavender | 55,616  | 35.46  | −12.40
Majority | 45,591  | 29.07  | +24.81
Turnout | 156,823  |  | −20.09
| Republican hold
Democratic primary, 1994: Senate District 1[16] Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±

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| VaLinda Hathcox | 21,743  | 42.40  |
✓  | George Lavender | 29,537  | 57.60  |
Turnout | 51,280  |  |

### 1992

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Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 1[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Bill Ratliff | 102,310  | 52.13  |
| Democratic | A. M. "Bob" Aikin, III | 93,937  | 47.86  |
Majority | 8,373  | 4.27  |
Turnout | 200,760  |  |
| Republican hold
Democratic primary, 1992: Senate District 1[18] Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±

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✓  | A. M. "Bob" Aikin, III | 51,143  | 69.33  |
| Steve Gamble | 22,626  | 30.67  |
Turnout | 73,769  |  |

## District officeholders

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Leg.  | Senator  | Party  | Term start  | Term end  | Counties in District

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1st | William M. "Buckskin" Williams | Unknown  | February 16, 1846  | December 13, 1847  | Fannin, Lamar
2nd | December 13, 1847  | November 5, 1849
3rd | Matthias Ward | November 13, 1849  | November 3, 1851  | Bowie, Cass, Titus
4th | Joseph H. Burks | November 3, 1851  | November 7, 1853  | Bowie, Red River
5th | November 7, 1853  | November 5, 1855
6th | Solomon H. Pirkey | November 5, 1855  | November 7, 1859
7th
8th | James W. Sims | November 7, 1859  | November 4, 1861
9th | Rufus K. Hartley | November 4, 1861  | August 6, 1866  | Chambers, Galveston, Jefferson, Liberty
10th
11th | Frederick Forney Foscue | August 6, 1866  | February 7, 1870
12th | Edward Bradford Pickett | Democratic | February 21, 1870  | January 13, 1874  | Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, Tyler
13th
14th | Edwin Hobby | January 13, 1874  | April 18, 1876
15th | April 18, 1876  | July 10, 1879  | Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Tyler
16th
17th | Samuel Bronson Cooper | January 11, 1883  | January 9, 1883
18th | January 9, 1883  | January 13, 1885
19th | William L. Douglass | January 13, 1885  | January 8, 1889
20th
21st | Kennan B. Seale | January 8, 1889  | January 10, 1893
22nd
23rd | Benjamin Whitaker | January 10, 1893  | January 12, 1897  | Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris
24th
25th | Simon J. Morriss | January 12, 1897  | January 8, 1901
26th
27th | James R. Wilson | January 8, 1901  | January 13, 1903
28th | January 13, 1903  | May 1, 1903
29th | James M. Terrell | January 10, 1905  | January 8, 1907
30th | January 8, 1907  | January 10, 1911
31st
32nd | Horace W. Vaughan | January 14, 1911  | April 1, 1913
33rd
Absolom C. Oliver | August 13, 1913  | August 21, 1913
John M. Henderson | September 11, 1914  | January 12, 1915
34th | January 12, 1915  | January 14, 1919
35th
36th | Robert P. Dorough | January 14, 1919  | January 9, 1923
37th
38th | Pleasant A. Turner | January 9, 1923  | January 13, 1925
39th | Lloyd E. Price | January 13, 1925  | January 8, 1929  | Bowie, Cass, Marion, Morris, Titus
40th
41st | John W. E. H. Beck | January 8, 1929  | January 10, 1993
42nd
43rd | January 10, 1933  | March 24, 1936
44th
E. Harold Beck | September 28, 1936  | January 12, 1937
45th | January 12, 1937  | January 14, 1941
46th
47th | January 14, 1941  | January 9, 1945
48th
49th | Howard A. Carney | January 9, 1945  | January 11, 1949
50th
51st | January 11, 1949  | January 13, 1953
52nd
53rd | A. M. Aikin, Jr. | January 13, 1953  | January 11, 1955  | Bowie, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Red River, Titus
54th | January 11, 1955  | January 13, 1959
55th
56th | January 13, 1959  | January 8, 1963
57th
58th | January 8, 1963  | January 10, 1967
59th
60th | January 10, 1967  | January 14, 1969  | Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Harrison, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion,
Morris, Red River, Titus
61st | January 14, 1969  | January 9, 1973
62nd
63rd | January 9, 1973  | January 14, 1975  | Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Harrison, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion,
Morris, Red River, Titus
64th | January 14, 1975  | January 9, 1979
65th
66th | Vernon Edgar Howard | January 9, 1979  | January 11, 1983
67th
68th | January 11, 1983  | January 8, 1985  | Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris,
Panola, Red River, Titus, Upshur
69th | January 8, 1985  | September 18, 1986
Richard M. Anderson | September 18, 1986  | January 10, 1989
70th
71st | Bill Ratliff | Republican | January 10, 1989  | January 12, 1993
72nd
73rd | January 12, 1993  | January 10, 1995  | Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris,
Panola, Red River, Rusk, Titus, Upshur
74th | January 10, 1995  | January 12, 1999  | All of Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion,
Morris, Red River, Rusk, Titus, Upshur.
Portion of Smith
75th
76th | January 12, 1999  | January 14, 2003
77th
78th | January 14, 2003  | January 10, 2004  | All of Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Titus, Upshur, Wood.
Portion of Smith
Kevin Eltife | March 5, 2004  | January 9, 2007
79th
80th | January 9, 2007  | January 11, 2011
81st
82nd | January 11, 2011  | January 8, 2013
83rd | January 8, 2013  | January 10, 2017
84th
85th | Bryan Hughes | January 10, 2017  | January 12, 2021
86th
87th | January 12, 2021  | January 10, 2023
88th | January 10, 2023  | January 14, 2025  | Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Wood
89th | January 14, 2025  | present

## References

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1. ^ "2022 Texas State Senate Election Results". The Ledger. January 12, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
2. ^ "Official Canvass Report 2020 NOVEMBER 3RD GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Texas Election Results. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
3. ^ "2016 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
4. ^ "2016 Republican Party Primary Runoff". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
5. ^ "2016 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
6. ^ "2012 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
7. ^ "2010 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
8. ^ "2006 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
9. ^ "Special Runoff Election, State Senate, District 1". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
10. ^ "Special Election, State Senate, District 1". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
11. ^ Secretary of State’s web page says party is "CON". Daryl Ware to Run for Texas State Senate Archived 2008-03-19 at the Wayback Machine (5 January 2004) confirms it is the Constitution Party
12. ^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
13. ^ "2002 Republican Party Primary Election". elections.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
14. ^ "1998 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
15. ^ "1994 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
16. ^ "1994 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
17. ^ "1992 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved July 24, 2024.
18. ^ "1992 Democratic Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2006.

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