1972Final results
1972 election for Texas House District 18
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Jimmie C. Edwards III (D) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Billy Harper (R) by 29.6 points.
Jimmie C. Edwards IIIDemocrat · winner
64.8%17,375
Billy HarperRepublican
35.2%9,430
26,805 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