Secretary of State election registers (a.k.a. appointment registers) 1837-2007

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Secretary of State election registers (a.k.a. appointment registers) 1837-2007

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/tslac/30059/30059-P.html

The Secretary of State is required by Texas law to keep a complete register of all the officers appointed and elected in the State. These records are registers listing elected and appointed officials of the Republic of Texas and the state of Texas, dating 1837-2007. In addition to statewide and district officials, county officials are included (1837-1976). Between 1884 and 1978, election registers also provide county-by-county election returns (giving the total number of votes cast in each county for each candidate on the ballot for presidential electors, statewide and district offices, and for each proposed constitutional amendment). No election returns are given for county offices. Elections for which returns are given include general elections, special elections and runoff elections, and primary elections (the last dating 1956-1978).

32.15 cubic ft. (originals), 36 reels microfilm (duplicates)

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Texas State Archives

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