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Anatomy of an Upset and the Birth of a Two-Party State: The Election of John Tower to the U.S. Senate from Texas in 1961

Anatomy of an Upset and the Birth of a Two-Party State: The Election of John Tower to the U.S. Senate from Texas in 1961

Broussard, James H.

Paperback

General Political ScienceRegional: SouthwestUnited States Politics

Publisher Price: $25.95

ISBN10: 0875659187
ISBN13: 9780875659183
Publisher: Texas Christian University Press
Published: Jun 13 2025
Pages: 366
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.87 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

In 1961, Texas shocked the nation. A state that had long dismissed Republicans as political afterthoughts suddenly sent one to the U.S. Senate--and nothing in Texas politics would ever be the same.

For nearly a century after the Civil War, Texas politics was a one-party show--Democrats ruled, and Republicans barely registered on the ballot. But by the early 1960s, social and economic change was reshaping the Lone Star State. The booming middle class, rapid industrial growth, shifting racial dynamics, and a decline in rural influence were all stirring beneath the surface. Then came a political moment that would tip the balance: the 1961 special election to replace Lyndon B. Johnson after he became vice president.

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