1972Final results
1972 election for Texas House District 57I
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
R. L. Vale (D) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating George L. Velasquez (Oth) by 48.8 points.
R. L. ValeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.4%8,731
George L. VelasquezOther party
25.6%3,003
11,734 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