1972Final results

1972 Democratic primary runoff for Texas House District 5

Name: 1972 Democratic primary runoff for Texas House District 5
Start: 1972-06-01
Location: Texas

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Herman Adams Jr. (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Houston Thompson (D) by 22.6 points.

Herman Adams Jr.Democrat · winner

61.3%12,082

38.7%7,630

19,712 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET