1968Final results
1968 election for Texas House District 57
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
10 seats: R. L. Vale (D), Frank Lombardino (D), Glenn H. Kothmann (D), David Evans (D), James Nowlin (D), Guy Floyd (D), Jake Johnson (D), Anthony L. Dramberger (D), Lamoine Holland (D), Bill Finck (D) won.
10 seatsR. L. ValeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.1%103,504
Frank LombardinoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
8.0%103,158
Glenn H. KothmannDemocrat · winner
8.0%103,105
David EvansDemocrat · winner
7.9%101,314
James NowlinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.9%100,964
Guy FloydDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.6%97,206
Jake JohnsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.6%97,058
Anthony L. DrambergerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.5%95,970
Lamoine HollandDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.4%95,352
Bill FinckDemocrat · winner · incumbent
7.2%92,488
G. B. GonzalezRepublican
5.1%65,106
Herbert HillRepublican
4.9%63,440
Bill HarrisRepublican
4.5%57,585
Oliver B. ChamberlinRepublican
4.4%56,205
Richard FranckRepublican
4.1%52,139
1,284,594 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
R. L. Vale (D)Frank Lombardino (D)Glenn H. Kothmann (D)David Evans (D)James Nowlin (D)Guy Floyd (D)Jake Johnson (D)Anthony L. Dramberger (D)Lamoine Holland (D)Bill Finck (D)G. B. Gonzalez (R)
Also on the ballot: Herbert Hill (Republican), 4.9%; Bill Harris (Republican), 4.5%; Oliver B. Chamberlin (Republican), 4.4%; Richard Franck (Republican), 4.1%