1972Final results
1972 election for Texas House District 57J
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Joe L. Hernandez (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Albert Pena III (Oth) by 31.3 points.
Joe L. HernandezDemocrat · winner
65.6%8,036
Albert Pena IIIOther party
34.4%4,205
12,241 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET