1972Final results
1972 election for Texas House District 50
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Henry Sanchez (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Darrell Hemphill (R) by 0.7 points.
Henry SanchezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.3%8,317
Darrell HemphillRepublican
49.7%8,209
16,526 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