1968Final results
1968 election for Texas House District 9
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
4 seats: Will L. Smith (D), J. D. Weldon (D), Carl Parker (D), Rufus Kilpatrick (D) won.
4 seatsWill L. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.9%43,032
J. D. WeldonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.9%42,933
Carl ParkerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.8%42,729
Rufus KilpatrickDemocrat · winner · incumbent
19.6%38,431
Norman TolpoRepublican
14.8%28,969
196,103 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