1970Still countingCertified results
1970 Democratic primary for Texas House District 35
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Tom Moore Jr. (D) received the most votes; no source recorded a winner.
Tom Moore Jr.Democrat · leading · incumbent
44.6%11,759
Lane Betty DentonDemocrat
38.8%10,224
Mickey HolmesDemocrat
13.6%3,582
Dick TandyDemocrat
3.0%786
26,351 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Tom Moore Jr. (D)Lane Betty Denton (D)Mickey Holmes (D)
Also on the ballot: Dick Tandy (Democrat), 3.0%