Henry Cushing "Hank" Grover | |
|---|---|
 Grover in 1971 | |
| Member of the
Texas Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office January 10, 1967 – January 9, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Culp Krueger |
| Succeeded by | Jack C. Ogg |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 10, 1961 – January 10, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Clyde Miller |
| Succeeded by | Cletus A. "Cowboy" Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1, 1927 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 2005 (aged 78) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 1966) |
| Spouse |
Kathleen D. Grover (
m. 1952) |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Educator |
Henry Cushing Grover (April 1, 1927 – November 28, 2005), usually known as Hank Grover, was an American politician from the U.S. state of Texas best known for his relatively narrow defeat in 1972.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Gramm | 838,339 | 85.01 | |
| Republican | David Young | 75,463 | 7.65 | |
| Republican | Henry Grover | 72,400 | 7.34 | |
| Total votes | 986,202 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dolph Briscoe | 1,633,493 | 47.91 | ||
| Republican | Henry Grover | 1,533,986 | 44.99 | ||
| Raza Unida | Ramsey Muñiz | 214,118 | 6.28 | ||
| Total votes | 3,409,591 [3] | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Grover | 37,118 | 32.56% | |
| Republican | Albert B. Fay | 24,329 | 21.34% | |
| Republican | David Reagan | 20,119 | 17.65% | |
| Republican | Tom McElroy | 19,559 | 17.16% | |
| Republican | John A. Hall Sr. | 8,018 | 7.03% | |
| Republican | J. A. Jenkins | 4,864 | 4.27% | |
| Total votes | 114,007 | 100.00% | ||
See also
References
- ^ "1996 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
- ^ "Elections of Texas Governors, 1845–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ Two other candidates shared 27,994 votes
- ^ Texas Almanac, 2000-2001. Dallas: Dallas Morning News. 1999. p. 434. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
External links
- Grover's eulogy introduced into the Congressional Record by Ralph Hall
- http://www.baylor.edu/Lariat/news.php?action=story&story=9223
- http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/mqs01
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140109062336/http://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist.exe
- http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/metropolitan/95/12/06/lbj.html
- http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/aol-metropolitan/96/01/18/notebook.html
Sources
- Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections
- http://www.legacy.com/NYTIMES/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=16149533
Categories:
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