1970 Texas Senate election

1970 Texas Senate election
November 3, 1970
16 out of 31 seats in the Texas Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 29 2
Seats won 29 2
Seat change
Popular vote 690,897 130,451
Percentage 84.08% 15.87%
Senate results by district
     Democratic hold      No election
President pro tempore before election

Criss Cole
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Jack Hightower
Democratic

The 1970 Texas Senate election was held on November 3, 1970, to determine which party would control the Texas Senate for the following two years in the 62nd Texas Legislature. Sixteen out of the 31 seats in the Texas Senate were up for election and the primary was held on May 2, 1970, with run-offs held on June 6. Prior to the election, 29 seats were held by Democrats and 2 seats were held by Republicans. The general election saw Democrats maintain their majority in the State Senate.

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