1972Final results
1972 election for Texas House District 51
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Menton J. Murray (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Patti Patane (R) by 16.8 points.
Menton J. MurrayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.4%9,500
Patti PataneRepublican
41.6%6,769
16,269 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