1970Still countingCertified results
1970 Democratic primary for Texas House District 33
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Zan Holmes Jr. (D) received the most votes; no source recorded a winner.
Zan Holmes Jr.Democrat · leading · incumbent
6.2%67,935
Jim StroudDemocrat · incumbent
6.0%65,452
Ben AtwellDemocrat · incumbent
5.9%65,104
Dick McKissackDemocrat · incumbent
5.9%64,621
Joe GolmanDemocrat · incumbent
5.7%62,281
Fred OrrDemocrat · incumbent
5.5%60,517
Jack BlantonDemocrat · incumbent
5.4%59,759
Bill BraeckleinDemocrat · incumbent
5.4%58,900
Griffith MooreDemocrat · incumbent
5.3%58,294
Chris SemosDemocrat · incumbent
5.2%57,111
Joe RatcliffDemocrat · incumbent
5.1%55,614
Joe HawnDemocrat · incumbent
4.6%50,405
Dick ReedDemocrat · incumbent
4.4%47,730
John F. Boyle Jr.Democrat
4.0%43,421
Margaret B. SmithDemocrat
3.7%40,467
Guy LewisDemocrat
3.5%38,839
Paul GoodwinDemocrat
3.5%37,892
Sam CoatsDemocrat
3.1%33,998
Bill StehrDemocrat
3.1%33,658
Dave MossDemocrat
2.9%31,394
Berlaind BrashearDemocrat
1.5%16,387
Joe A. PitzingerDemocrat
1.4%15,880
Tony MargiottaDemocrat
1.3%14,697
David M. IvyDemocrat
1.1%12,496
Joe B. VillersDemocrat
0.3%2,795
Everett B. SasnettDemocrat
0.1%1,350
1,096,997 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Zan Holmes Jr. (D)Jim Stroud (D)Ben Atwell (D)Dick McKissack (D)Joe Golman (D)Fred Orr (D)Jack Blanton (D)Bill Braecklein (D)Griffith Moore (D)Chris Semos (D)Joe Ratcliff (D)
Also on the ballot: Joe Hawn (Democrat), 4.6%; Dick Reed (Democrat), 4.4%; John F. Boyle Jr. (Democrat), 4.0%; Margaret B. Smith (Democrat), 3.7%; Guy Lewis (Democrat), 3.5%; Paul Goodwin (Democrat), 3.5%; Sam Coats (Democrat), 3.1%; Bill Stehr (Democrat), 3.1%; Dave Moss (Democrat), 2.9%; Berlaind Brashear (Democrat), 1.5%; Joe A. Pitzinger (Democrat), 1.4%; Tony Margiotta (Democrat), 1.3%; David M. Ivy (Democrat), 1.1%; Joe B. Villers (Democrat), 0.3%; Everett B. Sasnett (Democrat), 0.1%