Chris Harris (Texas politician)

Chris Harris (born 19 February^[1] or 22 February^[2] 1948) is a Texas politician and attorney. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1985 to 1991 and has been a member of the Texas Senate since 1991, representing District 9. He is a former acting governor of Texas.

[edit] Election history

Election history of Harris from 1992.^[3]

Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 9^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chris Harris (Incumbent)	143,501	100.00	+13.44
Majority			143,501	100.00	+26.87
Turnout			143,501		+51.50
	Republican hold

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 9^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chris Harris (Incumbent)^[6]	81,994	86.56	-13.44
	Libertarian	David C. Pepperdine	12,727	13.44	+13.44
Majority			69,267	73.13	-26.87
Turnout			94,721		-54.26
	Republican hold

Texas general election, 2000: Senate District 10^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chris Harris (Incumbent)	187,302	100.00	0.00
Majority		187,302	100.00	0.00
Turnout		187,302		+25.85
	Republican hold

Texas general election, 1996: Senate District 10^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chris Harris (Incumbent)	154,989	100.00	0.00
Majority			154,989	100.00	0.00
Turnout			154,989		+19.83
	Republican hold

Republican primary, 1996: Senate District 10^[9]
Candidate		Votes	%	±%
✓	Chris Harris (Incumbent)	30,330	77.80
	Jim Lollar	8,656	22.20
Majority		21,674	55.59
Turnout		38,986

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 10^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Chris Harris (Incumbent)	129,343	100.00	+38.64
Majority			129,343	100.00	+77.27
Turnout			129,343		-40.30
	Republican hold

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 10^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bob Bass	83,711	38.64
	Republican	Chris Harris (Incumbent)	132,947	61.36
Majority			49,236	22.73
Turnout			216,658
	Republican hold

^ Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) (2002-09-13). State Senate Candidates for 2002 General Election. Retrieved on December 26, 2006.
^ Senator Chris Harris: District 9. Texas Senate. Retrieved on December 26, 2006.
^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
^ 2004 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on January 3, 2007.
^ 2002 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on January 3, 2007.
^ Harris was the District 10 incumbent prior to the 2002 Senate district redistricting.
^ 2000 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on January 3, 2007.
^ 1996 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on January 3, 2007.
^ 1996 Republican Party Primary Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on January 3, 2007.
^ 1994 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on January 3, 2007.
^ 1992 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on January 3, 2007.

Preceded by Roy E. English	Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 93 (Arlington)^{^(a)} 1985–1991	Succeeded by Toby R. Goodman
Preceded by Bob McFarland	Texas State Senator from District 10 (Arlington) 1991–2005	Succeeded by Kim Brimer
Preceded by Jane Nelson	Texas State Senator from District 9 (Arlington) 2005 – present	Incumbent
^(a) For the 69th and 70th Legislatures, Harris’ home city was Mansfield

1: Eltife (R) • 2: Deuell (R) • 3: Nichols (R) • 4: Williams (R) • 5: Ogden (R) • 6: Gallegos (D) • 7: Patrick (R) • 8: Shapiro (R) • 9: Harris (R) • 10: Brimer (R) • 11: Jackson (R) • 12: Nelson (R) • 13: Ellis (D) • 14: Watson (D) • 15: Whitmire (D) • 16: Carona (R) • 17: Janek (R) • 18: Hegar (R) • 19: Uresti (D) • 20: Hinojosa (D) • 21: Zaffirini (D) • 22: Averitt (R) • 23: West (D) • 24: Fraser (R) • 25: Wentworth (R) • 26: Van de Putte (D) • 27: Lucio (D) • 28: Duncan (R) • 29: Shapleigh (D) • 30: Estes (R) • 31: Seliger (R)

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