1968Final results
1968 Democratic primary for Texas House District 39
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Bob Armstrong (D) won with 23.1% of the vote, defeating Mary Jane Bode (D) by 11.5 points.
Bob ArmstrongDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.1%44,557
Don CavnessDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.8%44,074
Ivan WilliamsDemocrat · winner
15.5%29,960
Mary Jane BodeDemocrat
11.5%22,306
Maurice OlianDemocrat
10.9%21,074
Harold DavisDemocrat
10.8%20,834
Will WymanDemocrat
3.8%7,386
Omar BarkerDemocrat
1.6%3,006
193,197 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Bob Armstrong (D)Don Cavness (D)Ivan Williams (D)Mary Jane Bode (D)Maurice Olian (D)Harold Davis (D)
Also on the ballot: Will Wyman (Democrat), 3.8%; Omar Barker (Democrat), 1.6%