Carlos G. Watson

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1936–1954
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watson154,524
Opponents1.3M
2
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1954, Carlos G. Watson ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Watson's biggest single-election total was 95,033 votes, in the 1954 U.S. Senate election in Texas.

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How many votes has Carlos G. Watson received?

Carlos G. Watson has received 154,524 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Carlos G. Watson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. SenateTexasLost95,03314.93%Lyndon B. Johnson
Fred T. Spangler
1936U.S. SenateTexasLost59,4917.11%Morris Sheppard
Gertrude Wilson

W. B. Starr
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.