1972Final results
1972 election for Texas House District 30
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
John Wilson (D) won with 71.7% of the vote, defeating Vernon Goodall Smith (R) by 43.5 points.
John WilsonDemocrat · winner
71.7%14,924
Vernon Goodall SmithRepublican
28.3%5,877
20,801 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