Barry B. Telford
Barry B. Telford was an American politician who served in the Texas [House of Representatives] from 1987 to 2005. He was the Bowie County Democratic Chair from 1980 to 1986.
Life
Telford was born on October 24, 1946, in New Boston, Texas. He attended Texarkana Junior College and graduated from North [Texas State University] in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in education.Telford died on June 1, 2024 at the age of 77.
House of Representatives election results (1986-2002)
| Election | Candidates | Party | Votes | Percent |
| 1988 General Election | Barry B. Telford | Democratic Party | 100% | |
| 1990 General Election | Barry B. Telford | Democratic Party | 100% | |
| 1992 Primary Election | Barry B. Telford | Democratic Party | 15,893 of 15,893 | 100% |
| 1992 General Election | Barry B. Telford | Democratic Party | 30,216 of 30,216 | 100% |
| 1994 Primary Election | Barry B. Telford | Democratic Party | 100% | |
| 1994 General Election | Barry B. Telford | Democratic Party | 100% | |
| 1996 Primary Election | Barry B. Telford | Democratic Party | 100% | |
| 1996 General Election | Barry B. Telford | Democratic Party | 24,728 of 38,778 | 63.77% |
| 1998 Primary Election | Barry B. Telford | Democratic Party | 100% | |
| 1998 General Election | Barry B. Telford | Democratic Party | 18,237 of 18,237 | 100% |
| 2000 General Election | Barry B. Telford | Democratic Party | 29,989 of 29,989 | 100% |
| 2002 | Barry B. Telford | Democratic Party | 20,627 of 33,242 | 62.05% |
| 2002 | Dan Teafatiller | Republican Party | 12,615 of 33,242 | 37.95% |