1972Final results
1972 election for Texas House District 37
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
4 seats: Larry Bales (D), Sarah Weddington (D), Don Cavness (D), Wilson Foreman (D) won.
4 seatsLarry BalesDemocrat · winner
17.8%84,552
Sarah WeddingtonDemocrat · winner
17.7%84,374
Don CavnessDemocrat · winner · incumbent
17.0%80,578
Wilson ForemanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.5%68,822
Jennifer CarneyRepublican
10.4%49,305
John Andrew KingRepublican
7.8%37,237
Dwight M. WheelerRepublican
7.4%34,970
James RawlinsRepublican
7.1%33,932
Laura MaggiWorking Families
0.3%1,599
475,369 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
The candidates
Larry Bales (D)Sarah Weddington (D)Don Cavness (D)Wilson Foreman (D)Jennifer Carney (R)John Andrew King (R)Dwight M. Wheeler (R)James Rawlins (R)
Also on the ballot: Laura Maggi (Working Families), 0.3%