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Tex. Elec. Code § 203.003 (2026)

Majority Vote Required

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Sec. 203.003. MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED. To be elected in a special election for an unexpired term, a candidate must receive a majority of the total number of votes received by all candidates for the unexpired term.

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

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2018–2018 · leading case: Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2018).

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Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2018). “" TEX. ELEC. CODE§ 203.003. Thus, depending on the number of candidates, a runoff election could be necessary to fill the office.”

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