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The Southwest · in the Union from 1844 · seceded 1861 · 296,739 souls (1860 census)

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I · The presidential vote, left against right

Texas · left-bloc shareseceded0257510018161820182418281832183618401844184818521856186018641868501844: left bloc 57.5%1848: left bloc 75.5%1852: left bloc 84.6%1856: left bloc 66.8%1860: left bloc 3.0%

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

Texas · House delegation02575100161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668501844 delegation1846 delegation1848 delegation1850 delegation1852 delegation1854 delegation1856 delegation1858 delegation1860 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

Texas · party controlterritoryoutside the union161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668Presidential voteLib1816 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611818 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611820 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611822 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611824 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611826 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611828 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611830 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611832 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611834 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611836 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611838 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611840 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611842 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611844 · President J.B. Stoner · Lib — 57.5% Daniel Webster · Nat — 27.2% James Buchanan · UC — 15.3%1846 · President Liberal — held — no race1848 · President J.B. Stoner · Lib — 75.5% James A. Pearce · Nat — 24.5%1850 · President Liberal — held — no race1852 · President Samuel Houston · Lib — 84.6% James A. Pearce · Nat — 15.4%1854 · President Liberal — held — no race1856 · President Preston Brooks · Lib — 65.7% John Motley Morehead · Nat — 33.2% James A. Pearce · PopDem — 1.2%1858 · President Liberal — held — no race1860 · President Thomas F. Bowie · SN — 66.8% Daniel F. Webster · Nat — 30.3% Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 3.0%1862 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · President Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · President Outside the Union — seceded 1861GovernorLib1816 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611818 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611820 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611822 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611824 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611826 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611828 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611830 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611832 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611834 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611836 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611838 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611840 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611842 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611844 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 89.7% National · Nat — 10.3%1846 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1848 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 75.2% National · Nat — 24.8%1850 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1852 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 71.8% National · Nat — 26.8% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 1.5%1854 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1856 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 54.4% National · Nat — 37.8% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 7.8%1858 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1860 · Governor National · Nat — 100.0% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1862 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Governor Outside the Union — seceded 1861Senate · seat 1Lib1816 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611818 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611820 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611822 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611824 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611826 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611828 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611830 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611832 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611834 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611836 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611838 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611840 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611842 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611844 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 86.0% National · Nat — 14.0%1846 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1848 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 73.9% National · Nat — 26.1%1850 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1852 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 71.1% National · Nat — 28.9% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1854 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1856 · Senate seat 1 Liberal · Lib — 62.1% National · Nat — 37.9% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1858 · Senate seat 1 Liberal — held — no race1860 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 99.6% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.4%1862 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Senate seat 1 Outside the Union — seceded 1861Senate · seat 2Lib1816 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611818 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611820 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611822 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611824 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611826 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611828 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611830 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611832 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611834 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611836 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611838 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611840 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611842 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611844 · Senate seat 2 No race1846 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 80.7% National · Nat — 19.3%1848 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1850 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 71.1% National · Nat — 28.9%1852 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1854 · Senate seat 2 Liberal · Lib — 80.7% National · Nat — 19.3% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1856 · Senate seat 2 Liberal — held — no race1858 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 100.0% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1860 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1862 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Senate seat 2 Outside the Union — seceded 1861House delegationLib1816 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611818 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611820 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611822 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611824 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611826 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611828 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611830 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611832 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611834 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611836 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611838 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611840 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611842 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611844 · House Liberal — 1 seat · 100%1846 · House Liberal — 1 seat · 100%1848 · House Liberal — 1 seat · 100%1850 · House Liberal — 1 seat · 100%1852 · House National — 1 seat · 50% Liberal — 1 seat · 50%1854 · House Liberal — 2 seats · 100%1856 · House National — 1 seat · 50% Liberal — 1 seat · 50%1858 · House National — 2 seats · 100%1860 · House National — 2 seats · 100%1862 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · House Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · House Outside the Union — seceded 1861State legislatureLib1816 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611818 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611820 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611822 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611824 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611826 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611828 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611830 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611832 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611834 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611836 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611838 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611840 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611842 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611844 · Legislature Liberal — 21 seats · 84% National — 4 seats · 16%1846 · Legislature Liberal — 20 seats · 80% National — 5 seats · 20%1848 · Legislature Liberal — 18 seats · 72% National — 7 seats · 28%1850 · Legislature Liberal — 18 seats · 72% National — 7 seats · 28%1852 · Legislature Liberal — 18 seats · 72% National — 7 seats · 28%1854 · Legislature Liberal — 20 seats · 80% National — 5 seats · 20%1856 · Legislature Liberal — 16 seats · 64% National — 9 seats · 36%1858 · Legislature National — 25 seats · 100%1860 · Legislature National — 25 seats · 100%1862 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611864 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611866 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 18611868 · Legislature Outside the Union — seceded 1861

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

  • Liberal (Lib)
  • National (Nat)
  • Southern National (SN)

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.

Seceded in 1861; no Union offices were contested here in between.