1972Final results
1972 election for Texas House District 57H
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Wayland Simmons (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating George Richey (R) by 6.2 points.
Wayland SimmonsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.1%14,178
George RicheyRepublican
46.9%12,526
26,704 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