Henry Cushing "Hank" Grover
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Grover in 1971
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| Member of the Texas Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office January 10, 1967 – January 9, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Culp Krueger |
| Succeeded by | Jack C. Ogg |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 10, 1961 – January 10, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Clyde Miller |
| Succeeded by | Cletus A. "Cowboy" Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1927-04-01)April 1, 1927 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 2005(2005-11-28) (aged 78) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 1966) |
| Spouse |
Kathleen D. Grover (m. 1952) |
| Children | 6 |
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| Profession | Educator |
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Henry Cushing Grover (April 1, 1927 – November 28, 2005), usually known as Hank Grover, was an American politician from the U.S. state of Texas best known for his relatively narrow defeat in 1972.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Gramm | 838,339 | 85.01 | |
| Republican | David Young | 75,463 | 7.65 | |
| Republican | Henry Grover | 72,400 | 7.34 | |
| Total votes | 986,202 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dolph Briscoe | 1,633,493 | 47.91 | ||
| Republican | Henry Grover | 1,533,986 | 44.99 | ||
| Raza Unida | Ramsey Muñiz | 214,118 | 6.28 | ||
| Total votes | 3,409,591[3] | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Grover | 37,118 | 32.56% | |
| Republican | Albert B. Fay | 24,329 | 21.34% | |
| Republican | David Reagan | 20,119 | 17.65% | |
| Republican | Tom McElroy | 19,559 | 17.16% | |
| Republican | John A. Hall Sr. | 8,018 | 7.03% | |
| Republican | J. A. Jenkins | 4,864 | 4.27% | |
| Total votes | 114,007 | 100.00% | ||
| Texas House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 22-3 (Houston) 1961–1967 |
Succeeded by |
| Texas Senate | ||
| Preceded by | Texas State Senator from District 15 (Houston) 1967–1973 |
Succeeded by |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Republican gubernatorial nomineeinTexas
Henry Cushing "Hank" Grover |
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