1972Final results
1972 election for Texas House District 5
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Herman Adams Jr. (D) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Wallace Livesay Jr. (R) by 43.2 points.
Herman Adams Jr.Democrat · winner
71.6%14,312
Wallace Livesay Jr.Republican
28.4%5,680
19,992 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