1972Final results
1972 election for Texas House District 17
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Ed R. Watson (D) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Joan Roosa (R) by 27.7 points.
Ed R. WatsonDemocrat · winner
63.9%15,272
Joan RoosaRepublican
36.1%8,639
23,911 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