Texas Senate, District 31

District 31 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves Andrews, Bailey, Cochran, Crane, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Howard, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Martin, Midland, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman and Yoakum counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The current Senator from District 31 is Kel Seliger.

Election history

Election history of District 31 from 1992. [Uncontested primary elections are not shown.]

Most recent election

2004

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title=Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 31 [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = 2004 General Election | accessdate = 2007-01-05 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Kel Seliger (Incumbent)
votes = 170,299
percentage = 78.53
change = -21.47Election box candidate with party link
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Elaine King Miller
votes = 46,556
percentage = 21.47
change = +21.47Election box majority
votes = 123,743
percentage = 57.06
change = -42.94Election box turnout
votes = 216,855
percentage =
change = +82.33Election box hold with party link no swing
winner = Republican Party (US)
loser = Republican Party (US)

Previous elections

2004

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title=Special Election Runoff: Senate District 31, Unexpired Term [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = Special Runoff Election, State Senate, District 31 | accessdate = 2007-01-05 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)]
17 February 2004Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Kirk Edwards
votes = 32,094
percentage = 43.85
change = [Change from Special Election] +43.85Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Kel Seliger
votes = 41,102
percentage = 56.15
change = +20.44Election box majority
votes = 9,008
percentage = 12.31
change = Election box turnout
votes = 73,196
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link no swing
winner = Republican Party (US)Election box begin
title=Special Election: Senate District 31, Unexpired Term [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = Special Election, State Senate, District 31 | accessdate = 2007-01-05 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)]
20 January 2004Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Bob Barnes
votes = 9,478
percentage = 13.65
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Kirk Edwards
votes = 14,273
percentage = 20.56
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Lee Gibson
votes = 2,429
percentage = 3.50
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Elaine King Miller
votes = 5,738
percentage = 8.27
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Jesse Quackenbush
votes = 1,488
percentage = 2.14
change = Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Kel Seliger
votes = 24,793
percentage = 35.72
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (US)
candidate = Don Sparks
votes = 11,216
percentage = 16.16
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change =

2002

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title=Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 31 [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = 2002 General Election | accessdate = 2007-01-05 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Teel Bivins (Incumbent)
votes = 118,938
percentage = 100.00
change = 0.00Election box majority
votes = 118,938
percentage = 100.00
change = 0.00Election box turnout
votes = 118,938
percentage =
change = +21.16Election box hold with party link no swing
winner = Republican Party (US)
loser = Republican Party (US)

1998

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title=Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 31 [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = 1998 General Election | accessdate = 2007-01-05 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Teel Bivins (Incumbent)
votes = 98,165
percentage = 100.00
change = 0.00Election box majority
votes = 98,165
percentage = 100.00
change = 0.00Election box turnout
votes = 98,165
percentage =
change = -15.34Election box hold with party link no swing
winner = Republican Party (US)
loser = Republican Party (US)

1994

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title=Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 31 [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = 1994 General Election | accessdate = 2007-01-05 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Teel Bivins (Incumbent)
votes = 115,951
percentage = 100.00
change = 0.00Election box majority
votes = 115,951
percentage = 100.00
change = 0.00Election box turnout
votes = 115,951
percentage =
change = -16.76Election box hold with party link no swing
winner = Republican Party (US)
loser = Republican Party (US)

1992

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title=Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 31 [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = 1992 General Election | accessdate = 2007-01-05 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Teel Bivins (Incumbent)
votes = 139,302
percentage = 100.00
change = Election box majority
votes = 139,302
percentage = 100.00
change = Election box turnout
votes = 139,302
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link no swing
winner = Republican Party (US)
loser = Republican Party (US)

District officeholders

References