Editing Dallam County, Texas (section)

== Politics ==
Dallam County is located within District 86 of the [[Texas House of Representatives]]. The seat has been held by [[Amarillo, Texas|Amarillo]] attorney [[John T. Smithee]], a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], since 1985. Dallam County as a whole is heavily Republican in orientation. Joe Biden's 12.24% showing in the 2020 election is the lowest amount of the vote received by a Democrat since the county's organization in 1891.{{needs citation|date=November 2024}}

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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|1,285|152|10|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|1,389|197|23|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|1,261|222|61|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|1,248|253|33|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|1,269|302|18|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|1,473|305|4|Texas}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|1,385|341|18|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|970|483|181|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|922|434|327|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|1,205|645|12|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|1,594|496|13|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|965|632|42|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|936|1,029|42|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|1,271|327|31|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|990|588|430|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|700|1,058|1|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|961|835|12|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|1,018|1,074|11|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|1,464|1,197|12|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|399|1,504|40|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|323|1,118|169|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|427|1,539|8|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|220|1,436|71|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|341|1,935|24|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|618|539|9|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|254|506|285|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|195|478|63|Texas}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|81|363|46|Texas}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|18|247|76|Texas}}
{{U.S. SenHead|place=Dallam County, Texas|Seat=1|source=<ref>{{cite news |title=2024 Senate Election (Official Returns) |website=Commonwealth of Texas by county |date=November 5, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/texas-senate-results}}</ref>}}
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{{U.S. SenRow|2024|Republican|1,229|158|38|Texas}}
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