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The Southwest · in the Union from 1844 · 5 electoral votes · 247,126 souls (1860 census)

I · The presidential vote, left against right

Marshall · left-bloc share0257510018161820182418281832183618401844184818521856186018641868501844: left bloc 22.8%1848: left bloc 27.4%1852: left bloc 38.9%1856: left bloc 44.6%1860: left bloc 45.8%1864: left bloc 44.5%

The gold line is the left bloc's share of the vote — parties left of the spectrum midline against everything from the midline rightward. Hover, tap or tab a cycle for the posted board.

II · The House delegation, cycle by cycle

Marshall · House delegation02575100161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668501844 delegation1846 delegation1848 delegation1850 delegation1852 delegation1854 delegation1856 delegation1858 delegation1860 delegation1862 delegation1864 delegation1866 delegation

Each line is a party's share of the delegation's seats — above the dashed rule, one party holds the house alone. Hover, tap or tab a cycle to post its full slate.

III · Party control, cycle by cycle

Marshall · party controlterritory161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668Presidential voteNat1816 · President Outside the Union1818 · President Outside the Union1820 · President Outside the Union1822 · President Outside the Union1824 · President Outside the Union1826 · President Outside the Union1828 · President Outside the Union1830 · President Outside the Union1832 · President Outside the Union1834 · President Outside the Union1836 · President Outside the Union1838 · President Outside the Union1840 · President Outside the Union1842 · President Outside the Union1844 · President Daniel Webster · Nat — 40.1% James Buchanan · UC — 37.2% J.B. Stoner · Lib — 22.8%1846 · President National — held — no race1848 · President James A. Pearce · Nat — 72.5% J.B. Stoner · Lib — 27.4%1850 · President National — held — no race1852 · President James A. Pearce · Nat — 61.1% Samuel Houston · Lib — 38.9%1854 · President National — held — no race1856 · President John Motley Morehead · Nat — 55.4% James A. Pearce · PopDem — 37.2% Preston Brooks · Lib — 7.4%1858 · President National — held — no race1860 · President Daniel F. Webster · Nat — 53.0% Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 45.8% Thomas F. Bowie · SN — 1.2%1862 · President National — held — no race1864 · President Robert E. Lee · Nat — 55.5% Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 44.5%1866 · President National — held — no race1868 · President National — held — no raceGovernorNat1816 · Governor Outside the Union1818 · Governor Outside the Union1820 · Governor Outside the Union1822 · Governor Outside the Union1824 · Governor Outside the Union1826 · Governor Outside the Union1828 · Governor Outside the Union1830 · Governor Outside the Union1832 · Governor Outside the Union1834 · Governor Outside the Union1836 · Governor Outside the Union1838 · Governor Outside the Union1840 · Governor Outside the Union1842 · Governor Outside the Union1844 · Governor No race1846 · Governor National · Nat — 71.3% Liberal · Lib — 28.6%1848 · Governor National — held — no race1850 · Governor National · Nat — 82.4% Liberal · Lib — 17.6%1852 · Governor National — held — no race1854 · Governor National · Nat — 60.2% Liberal · Lib — 29.2% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 10.6%1856 · Governor National — held — no race1858 · Governor National · Nat — 59.1% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 40.9%1860 · Governor National — held — no race1862 · Governor Popular Democratic · PopDem — 58.8% National · Nat — 41.2%1864 · Governor Popular Democratic — held — no race1866 · Governor National · Nat — 56.1% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 43.9%1868 · Governor National — held — no raceSenate · seat 1NatPopDem1816 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1818 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1820 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1822 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1824 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1826 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1828 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1830 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1832 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1834 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1836 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1838 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1840 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1842 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union1844 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 63.5% Liberal · Lib — 36.5%1846 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1848 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 70.1% Liberal · Lib — 29.9%1850 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1852 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 61.5% Liberal · Lib — 32.4% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 6.0%1854 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1856 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 50.8% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 38.5% Liberal · Lib — 10.7%1858 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1860 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 57.4% National · Nat — 42.6%1862 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no race1864 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 55.9% National · Nat — 44.1%1866 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no race1868 · Senate seat 1 Popular Democratic — held — no raceSenate · seat 2NatNat1816 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1818 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1820 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1822 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1824 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1826 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1828 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1830 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1832 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1834 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1836 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1838 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1840 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1842 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union1844 · Senate seat 2 No race1846 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 65.5% Liberal · Lib — 34.5%1848 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1850 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 73.6% Liberal · Lib — 26.4%1852 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1854 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 54.6% Liberal · Lib — 38.8% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 6.6%1856 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1858 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic · PopDem — 54.7% National · Nat — 45.3%1860 · Senate seat 2 Popular Democratic — held — no race1862 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 50.1% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 49.9%1864 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1866 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 55.4% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 44.6%1868 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no raceHouse delegationNat1816 · House Outside the Union1818 · House Outside the Union1820 · House Outside the Union1822 · House Outside the Union1824 · House Outside the Union1826 · House Outside the Union1828 · House Outside the Union1830 · House Outside the Union1832 · House Outside the Union1834 · House Outside the Union1836 · House Outside the Union1838 · House Outside the Union1840 · House Outside the Union1842 · House Outside the Union1844 · House National — 3 seats · 75% Liberal — 1 seat · 25%1846 · House National — 3 seats · 75% Liberal — 1 seat · 25%1848 · House National — 3 seats · 75% Liberal — 1 seat · 25%1850 · House National — 3 seats · 75% Liberal — 1 seat · 25%1852 · House National — 2 seats · 67% Liberal — 1 seat · 33%1854 · House National — 2 seats · 67% Liberal — 1 seat · 33%1856 · House National — 2 seats · 67% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 33%1858 · House Popular Democratic — 2 seats · 67% National — 1 seat · 33%1860 · House Popular Democratic — 2 seats · 67% National — 1 seat · 33%1862 · House National — 2 seats · 67% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 33%1864 · House Popular Democratic — 2 seats · 67% National — 1 seat · 33%1866 · House National — 2 seats · 67% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 33%1868 · House No raceState legislatureNat1816 · Legislature Outside the Union1818 · Legislature Outside the Union1820 · Legislature Outside the Union1822 · Legislature Outside the Union1824 · Legislature Outside the Union1826 · Legislature Outside the Union1828 · Legislature Outside the Union1830 · Legislature Outside the Union1832 · Legislature Outside the Union1834 · Legislature Outside the Union1836 · Legislature Outside the Union1838 · Legislature Outside the Union1840 · Legislature Outside the Union1842 · Legislature Outside the Union1844 · Legislature National — 16 seats · 64% Liberal — 9 seats · 36%1846 · Legislature National — 16 seats · 64% Liberal — 9 seats · 36%1848 · Legislature National — 18 seats · 72% Liberal — 7 seats · 28%1850 · Legislature National — 18 seats · 72% Liberal — 7 seats · 28%1852 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 8 seats · 32% Popular Democratic — 2 seats · 8%1854 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 58% Liberal — 10 seats · 42%1856 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Popular Democratic — 9 seats · 36% Liberal — 3 seats · 12%1858 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 14 seats · 56% National — 11 seats · 44%1860 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 14 seats · 56% National — 11 seats · 44%1862 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Popular Democratic — 12 seats · 48%1864 · Legislature Popular Democratic — 14 seats · 56% National — 11 seats · 44%1866 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Popular Democratic — 11 seats · 44%1868 · Legislature No race

Pick a cycle — hover, tap, or tab to one — to post its record: winners, margins, and seats as the results were filed.

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Bars run from the election that won them to the next: an office keeps its last winner's colour until the state votes again, and the gold notches mark those elections. Mid-term party changes — collapses, secessions — left no election record and cannot be drawn.