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1972Final results

1972 election for Texas House District 59

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

2 seats: Lindsey Rodriguez (D), Felix McDonald (D) won.

2 seats
Lindsey RodriguezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
44.4%20,413
Felix McDonaldDemocrat · winner
42.0%19,319
John W. HartOther party
13.6%6,229
45,961 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+21.61988R+18.51990Even1996D+8.91998R+8.82000R+13.52002

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