1972Final results
1972 election for Texas House District 12
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Billy Williamson (D) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Dan Bailey (R) by 15.6 points.
Billy WilliamsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.8%14,012
Dan BaileyRepublican
42.2%10,227
24,239 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET