1968Final results
1968 primary for Texas House District 76
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Delwin Jones (D) won with 31.8% of the vote, defeating John J. Kendrick (D) by 19.4 points.
Delwin JonesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.8%34,066
Elmer TarboxDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.6%33,879
R. B. McAlisterDemocrat · winner
20.0%21,417
John J. KendrickDemocrat
12.4%13,250
Robert ManskerDemocrat
4.3%4,578
107,190 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Delwin Jones (D)Elmer Tarbox (D)R. B. McAlister (D)John J. Kendrick (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert Mansker (Democrat), 4.3%