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Tex. Elec. Code § 2.021 (2026)

Runoff Election Required

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Sec. 2.021. RUNOFF ELECTION REQUIRED. If no candidate for a particular office receives the vote necessary to be elected in an election requiring a majority vote, a runoff election for that office is required.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1997–2023 · leading case: Estrada v. Adame, 951 S.W.2d 165 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1997).
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Estrada v. Adame, 951 S.W.2d 165 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1997). · cites it 2× “Tex. Elec.Code Ann. §§ 2.021, 2.023 (Vernon 1986).”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion: KP-0433, No. KP-0433 (Tex. Att'y Gen. Feb. 24, 2023). “” TEX. ELEC. CODE § 2.021; see also Estrada, 951 S.”
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