1970 Texas U.S. Senate Election

Texas · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1970 Texas U.S. Senate Election?

Lloyd Bentsen won the 1970 Texas U.S. Senate Election. Lloyd Bentsen received 1,194,069 popular votes (53.55%). The main challenger was George H. W. Bush (46.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Bentsen and Bush

Bentsen +7.1 pts · won by 158,275 votes

Lloyd Bentsen DemocraticWINNER53.55%

1,194,069 votes

George H. W. Bush Republican46.45%

1,035,794 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.