Henry Grover

Sen.
Henry Cushing "Hank" Grover
Sen. Henry Cushing "Hank" Grover
	Grover in 1971
Member of the Texas Senate; from the 15th district
	In office; 1967–1973
Preceded by	Culp Krueger
Succeeded by	Jack C. Ogg
State Representative from District 23 (Harris County)
	In office; 1961–1967
Preceded by	Clyde Miller
Succeeded by	Cletus A. "Cowboy" Davis
Personal details
Born	April 1, 1927; Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Died	November 28, 2005 (aged 78); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Other political; affiliations	Democratic (until 1966)
Spouse	Kathleen D. Grover (m. 1952)
Children	6
Alma mater	St. Thomas High School; University of St. Thomas; University of Houston;
Profession	Educator

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.

Election history

1996

Republican Party Primary Election, 1996: U.S. Senator (Class 2)[1]
Candidate		Votes	%
✓	Phil Gramm	838,339	85.01
	Henry C. "Hank" Grover	72,400	7.34
	David Young	75,463	7.65
Turnout		12,713

1972

Texas general election, 1972: Governor[2]
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
Majority			99,507	2.92
Turnout			[3] 3,409,591	100.00
	Democratic hold

Republican Party Primary Election, 1972: Governor
Candidate		Votes	%
✓	Albert Bel Fay	24,329	21.3
✓	Henry Grover	37,118	32.6
Turnout			[4] 100.0

References

"1996 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
"Elections of Texas Governors, 1845–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association.
Two other candidates shared 27,994 votes
Three other candidates accounted for the remaining percentage.

External links

Sources

Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections
http://www.legacy.com/NYTIMES/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=16149533

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[1] "1996 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2006-12-19.

[elections_texas-2] "Elections of Texas Governors, 1845–2010" (PDF). Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association.

[3] Two other candidates shared 27,994 votes

[4] Three other candidates accounted for the remaining percentage.