1974 Texas Senate election

1974 Texas Senate election

November 5, 1974

15 of the 31 seats in the Texas Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 28 3
Seats won 28 3
Seat change
Popular vote 515,612 141,751
Percentage 78.43% 21.56%
Swing 2.29% 1.59%

Senate results by district
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election

President Pro Tempore before election


Democratic

Elected President Pro Tempore


Democratic

The 1974 Texas Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state senators 15 of the 31 State Senate districts. The winners of this election served in the 64th Texas Legislature for four-year terms.