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1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1970 election for Texas House District 33

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

15 seats: Ben Atwell (D), Bill Braecklein (D), Dick McKissack (D), Joe Golman (D), Fred Orr (D), Jack Blanton (D), John F. Boyle Jr. (D), Joe Hawn (D), Sam Coats (D), Chris Semos (D), Zan Holmes Jr. (D), Jim Stroud (D), Fred Agnich (R), Dick Reed (D), Griffith Moore (D) won.

15 seats
Ben AtwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.9%163,386
Bill BraeckleinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.7%156,902
Dick McKissackDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.6%154,114
Joe GolmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.0%134,614
Fred OrrDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.0%133,705
Jack BlantonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.0%133,240
John F. Boyle Jr.Democrat · winner
4.0%132,104
Joe HawnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
4.0%132,098
Sam CoatsDemocrat · winner
3.9%130,250
Chris SemosDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.8%128,195
Zan Holmes Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
3.8%127,698
Jim StroudDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.7%124,786
Fred AgnichRepublican · winner
3.7%123,339
Dick ReedDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.7%122,981
Joe RatcliffDemocrat · incumbent
3.7%122,609
Griffith MooreDemocrat · winner · incumbent
3.6%121,367
Carr P. CollinsRepublican
3.6%118,995
B. H. BuchananRepublican
3.5%117,344
Edwin L. Skiles Jr.Republican
3.4%113,921
John ColeRepublican
3.3%111,121
John H. PittmanRepublican
3.3%110,388
Clay SmothersRepublican
3.2%106,532
W. L. MarshallRepublican
3.1%105,117
John DukeRepublican
3.1%104,840
Robert K. SchmitzRepublican
3.1%104,630
Dale WoottonRepublican
3.1%103,546
Al KoriothRepublican
3.1%101,876
3,339,727 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 1970

Races before and after

EvenD+71.51974D+33.31980D+44.71982D+16.91984D+12.21992D+19.61994

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Ben Atwell (D)Bill Braecklein (D)

Also on the ballot: Dick McKissack (Democrat), 4.6%; Joe Golman (Democrat), 4.0%; Fred Orr (Democrat), 4.0%; Jack Blanton (Democrat), 4.0%; John F. Boyle Jr. (Democrat), 4.0%; Joe Hawn (Democrat), 4.0%; Sam Coats (Democrat), 3.9%; Chris Semos (Democrat), 3.8%; Zan Holmes Jr. (Democrat), 3.8%; Jim Stroud (Democrat), 3.7%; Fred Agnich (Republican), 3.7%; Dick Reed (Democrat), 3.7%; Joe Ratcliff (Democrat), 3.7%; Griffith Moore (Democrat), 3.6%; Carr P. Collins (Republican), 3.6%; B. H. Buchanan (Republican), 3.5%; Edwin L. Skiles Jr. (Republican), 3.4%; John Cole (Republican), 3.3%; John H. Pittman (Republican), 3.3%; Clay Smothers (Republican), 3.2%; W. L. Marshall (Republican), 3.1%; John Duke (Republican), 3.1%; Robert K. Schmitz (Republican), 3.1%; Dale Wootton (Republican), 3.1%; Al Korioth (Republican), 3.1%