1968Final results
1968 Democratic primary runoff for Texas House District 45
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Carlos Truan (D) won with 30.8% of the vote, defeating Abel Chapa (D) by 9.6 points.
Carlos TruanDemocrat · winner
30.8%27,114
Frances Tarlton FarentholdDemocrat · winner
28.2%24,878
Abel ChapaDemocrat
21.2%18,683
Bill SmithDemocrat
19.8%17,489
88,164 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET