1978 Texas Senate election

1978 Texas Senate election
November 7, 1978
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 before 27 4
Seats won 27 4
Seat change
Popular vote 637,452 149,855
Percentage 80.46% 18.92%
Swing 8.21% 8.75%
Senate results by district
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election
President Pro Tempore before election


Democratic

Elected President Pro Tempore


Democratic

The 1978 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 66th Texas Legislature for four-year terms.

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