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1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1972 election for Texas House District 57C

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Joseph F. Sage (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Guy Floyd (D) by 4.8 points.

Joseph F. SageRepublican · winner
50.6%10,581
Guy FloydDemocrat · incumbent
45.8%9,578
Mario M. SalasOther party
3.5%732
20,891 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

EvenR+4.81972D+18.31974D+39.91978R+2.81980

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Joseph F. Sage (R)Guy Floyd (D)

Also on the ballot: Mario M. Salas (Other party), 3.5%