1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary runoff for Texas House District 57J
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Joe L. Hernandez (D) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating David Medellin (D) by 17.9 points.
Joe L. HernandezDemocrat · winner
59.0%4,919
David MedellinDemocrat
41.0%3,423
8,342 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET