1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 Democratic primary runoff for Texas House District 15
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Emmet H. Whitehead (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating James L. Lovell (D) by 10.6 points.
Emmet H. WhiteheadDemocrat · winner
55.3%9,278
James L. LovellDemocrat · incumbent
44.7%7,493
16,771 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET