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Jim Wright for U.S. Senate
Following the 1960 presidential election, a special election was held to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by then Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. This telecast from May 1961 promotes the candidacy of Jim Wright, who was then serving in the United States House of Representatives from Texas’ 12th congressional district. The election drew a field of 71 potential candidates, with Republican John G. Tower narrowly defeating interim appointee and Democrat William Blakely in a runoff election. (As a result, Tower became the first Republican senator from Texas since Reconstruction.) Wright finished in third place.
Date:
May 1961
Creator:
Jim Wright Campaign
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1961
Weekly newspaper from Fairfield, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 25, 1961
Creator:
Kirgan, Joe Lee, Jr.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 1961
Weekly newspaper from Fairfield, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 11, 1961
Creator:
Kirgan, Joe Lee, Jr.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 4, 1961
Weekly newspaper from Fairfield, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 4, 1961
Creator:
Kirgan, Joe Lee, Jr.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 18, 1961
Weekly newspaper from Wortham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 18, 1961
Creator:
Hawkins, Jack R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1961
Weekly newspaper from Wortham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 25, 1961
Creator:
Hawkins, Jack R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History