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 First round county results Runoff county resultsHutchison: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Krueger: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Barton: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% Fields: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% Gutiérrez: 50–60% Tie: 20–30% 30–40% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1993 United States Senate special election in Texas was held on June 6, 1993, to replace Democratic U.S. SenatorLloyd Bentsen, who had resigned to becomeSecretary of the Treasury. GovernorAnn Richards appointed DemocratBob Krueger, aTexas Railroad Commissioner, to fill the seat. Krueger ran in the special election, but was defeated in a landslide by RepublicanKay Bailey Hutchison.[1][2] The nonpartisan blanket primary was held on May 1, 1993.[3] Since no candidate received a majority in the primary, a runoff was held on June 6, 1993.[1]
Hutchison was the first Republican to win this seat since Reconstruction in 1875 and the first Republican ever to be popularly elected at this seat. It was the first time since then that Republicans held both of the state's Senate seats simultaneously. This is the last time a Senator from Texas lost re-election. In 2010, Krueger's campaign was named by theHouston Chronicle as the worst in Texas' modern political history.[4] Hutchinson became the first woman to serve as a senator from Texas.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 593,338 | 29.00% | |
| Democratic | Bob Krueger (incumbent) | 593,239 | 29.00% | |
| Republican | Joe Barton | 284,135 | 13.89% | |
| Republican | Jack Fields | 277,560 | 13.57% | |
| Democratic | Richard W. Fisher | 165,564 | 8.09% | |
| Democratic | José Ángel Gutiérrez | 52,103 | 2.55% | |
| Republican | Stephen Hopkins | 14,753 | 0.72% | |
| Democratic | Gene Kelly | 11,331 | 0.55% | |
| Democratic | C. "Sonny" Payne | 6,782 | 0.33% | |
| Independent | Don Richardson | 6,209 | 0.30% | |
| Libertarian | Rick Draheim | 5,677 | 0.28% | |
| Republican | Clymer Wright | 5,111 | 0.25% | |
| Republican | Herbert John Spiro | 4,459 | 0.22% | |
| Republican | Charles Ben Howell | 3,866 | 0.19% | |
| Independent | Roger Henson | 3,092 | 0.15% | |
| Republican | Chuck Sibley | 2,406 | 0.12% | |
| Socialist Workers | Rose "Jackie" Floyd | 2,301 | 0.11% | |
| Republican | Thomas D. Spink | 2,281 | 0.11% | |
| Independent | Lou Bolling Hancock | 2,242 | 0.11% | |
| Independent | Lou Zaeske | 2,191 | 0.11% | |
| Populist | Billy Brown | 2,187 | 0.11% | |
| Republican | James Vallaster | 2,124 | 0.10% | |
| Independent | Louis C. Davis | 1,548 | 0.08% | |
| Independent | Maco Stewart | 1,260 | 0.06% | |
| Total votes | 2,045,759 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kay Bailey Hutchison | 1,188,716 | 67.34% | |
| Democratic | Bob Krueger (incumbent) | 576,538 | 32.66% | |
| Total votes | 1,765,254 | 100.0% | ||
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