1972Final results
1972 election for Texas House District 33M
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Robert C. Gaston (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating David E. Pickett (D) by 6.5 points.
Robert C. GastonRepublican · winner
53.3%14,861
David E. PickettDemocrat
46.7%13,042
27,903 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