1970Still countingCertified results
1970 Democratic primary for Texas House District 45
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Carlos Truan (D) received the most votes; no source recorded a winner.
Carlos TruanDemocrat · leading · incumbent
22.8%28,257
Joe SalemDemocrat · incumbent
22.8%28,229
L. Dewitt HaleDemocrat · incumbent
22.5%27,887
Frances Tarlton FarentholdDemocrat · incumbent
21.1%26,174
James RehfeldDemocrat
10.8%13,330
123,877 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET