Gonzalo Barrientos

Gonzalo Barrientos, Jr. (born 20 July 1941) [cite web
url = http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/galveston/vitals/births/1941/galb41al.txt
title = Birth Certificate for Gonzalo Barrientos
accessdate = 2006-12-26
date = 1941-07-20
format = Third party index of birth records for Galveston County
publisher = [http://www.rootsweb.com Rootsweb.com]
author = Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Records] is a former Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing the 14th District from 1985 to 2007. He was also a member of the Texas House of Representatives from Austin from 1975 to 1985.

Election history

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

Most recent election

2002

Election box begin long names
title=Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 14 [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = 2002 General Election | accessdate = 2007-01-03 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Ben Bentzin
votes = 77,885
percentage = 43.12
change = +43.12Election box candidate with party link
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent)
votes = 95,182
percentage = 52.70
change = -29.25Election box candidate with party link
party= Libertarian Party (US)
candidate = Marianne Robbins
votes = 7,537
percentage = 4.17
change = -13.87Election box majority
votes = 17,297
percentage = 9.58
change = -54.33Election box turnout
votes = 180,604
percentage =
change = -20.20Election box hold with party link no swing
winner = Democratic Party (US)

Previous elections

2000

Election box begin long names
title=Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 14 [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = 2000 General Election | accessdate = 2007-01-03 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent)
votes = 185,48
percentage = 81.95
change = -2.92Election box candidate with party link
party= Libertarian Party (US)
candidate = Tom Davis
votes = 40,847
percentage = 18.05
change = +2.92Election box majority
votes = 144,631
percentage = 63.90
change = -5.85Election box turnout
votes = 180,604
percentage =
change = -20.20Election box hold with party link no swing
winner = Democratic Party (US)

1996

Election box begin long names
title=Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 14 [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = 1996 General Election | accessdate = 2007-01-03 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent)
votes = 157,194
percentage = 84.87
change = +1.86Election box candidate with party link
party= United States Natural Law Party
candidate = Sandra L. BonSell
votes = 28,013
percentage = 15.13
change = +15.13Election box majority
votes = 129,181
percentage = 69.75
change = +3.72Election box turnout
votes = 185,207
percentage =
change = +13.07Election box hold with party link no swing
winner = Democratic Party (US)

1994

Election box begin long names
title=Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 14 [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = 1994 General Election | accessdate = 2007-01-03 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent)
votes = 135,979
percentage = 83.02
change = +15.40Election box candidate with party link
party= Libertarian Party (US)
candidate = Gary Johnson
votes = 27,820
percentage = 16.98
change = +13.52Election box majority
votes = 108,159
percentage = 66.03
change = +27.34Election box turnout
votes = 163,799
percentage =
change = -35.75Election box hold with party link no swing
winner = Democratic Party (US)

1992

Election box begin long names
title=Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 14 [cite web | url = http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe | title = 1992 General Election | accessdate = 2007-01-03 | publisher = Office of the Secretary of State (Texas)] Election box candidate with party link
party= Democratic Party (US)
candidate = Gonzalo Barrientos (Incumbent)
votes = 172,384
percentage = 67.61
change =Election box candidate with party link
party= Republican Party (US)
candidate = Bill Malone, Jr.
votes = 73,729
percentage = 28.92
change =Election box candidate with party link
party= Libertarian Party (US)
candidate = Gary E. Johnson
votes = 8,837
percentage = 3.47
change = Election box majority
votes = 98,655
percentage = 38.70
change =Election box turnout
votes = 147,975
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link no swing
winner = Democratic Party (US)

DWI arrest

In November of 2001, Barrientos was arrested and charged with DWI, a class B misdemeanor in Texas. He later pled no contest, paid a fine, did community service and had his license suspended. [cite news|title=Naked City:Barrientos Apologetic|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A83822|last=Smith|first=Jordan|date=2001-11-20|publisher=Austin Chronicle|accessdate=2008-09-25]

References

External links

* [http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/senate/members/dist14/dist14.htm Official Biography] on the Texas Senate website.

Persondata
NAME=Gonzalo Barrientos
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Austin, Texas politician
DATE OF BIRTH=20 July 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH=Galveston, Texas
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=