1972Final results
1972 election for Texas House District 57F
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
James Nowlin (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Frank Matera (D) by 34.4 points.
James NowlinRepublican · winner
67.2%22,353
Frank MateraDemocrat
32.8%10,916
33,269 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