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1970Final results

1970 election for Texas House District 39

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

4 seats: Harold Davis (D), Don Cavness (D), Wilson Foreman (D), Maurice Angly Jr. (R) won.

4 seats
Harold DavisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
19.7%51,722
Don CavnessDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.8%49,433
Wilson ForemanDemocrat · winner
16.9%44,540
Maurice Angly Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
14.5%38,128
12.8%33,621
W. D. LynchRepublican
9.8%25,799
7.4%19,566
262,809 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

EvenR+6.01968R+6.31970D+47.91990D+55.32012D+29.42022D+21.82024

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