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Richard Vara

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Richard Vara

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Prior offices
Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6 Place 1

Richard Vara (Democratic Party) was a judge for Precinct 6 Place 1 of the Harris County Justices of the Peace in Texas. Vara assumed office in 1975. Vara left office on December 31, 2020.

Elections

2016

See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2016)

Harris County held elections for county commission, justices of the peace, constables, district attorney, county attorney, sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, and the Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees in 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and a primary runoff took place on May 24, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in this election was December 14, 2015.[1] Incumbent Richard Vara (D) ran unopposed in the Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6 general election.

Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Richard Vara Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 26,839
Total Votes 26,839
Source: Harris County Elections, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 16, 2016


Vara defeated Priscilla Vasquez in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2016.

Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Richard Vara Incumbent 51.09% 3,951
Priscilla Vasquez 48.91% 3,783
Total Votes 7,734
Source: Harris County Elections, "2016 Democratic Primary Results," March 8, 2016


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See also

Harris County, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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