1970Final results
1970 election for Texas House District 74
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
2 seats: Ben Bynum (D), H. Bryan Poff (D) won.
2 seatsBen BynumDemocrat · winner
31.9%11,109
H. Bryan PoffDemocrat · winner
29.7%10,336
Seldon HaleRepublican
20.1%6,986
Curtis BallardRepublican
18.3%6,385
34,816 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET