1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary runoff for Texas House District 83
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Robert Lord (D) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating W. H. January (D) by 37.6 points.
Robert LordDemocrat · winner
68.8%8,935
W. H. JanuaryDemocrat
31.2%4,054
12,989 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET