1972Final results
1972 election for Texas House District 71
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
James Kaster (D) won with 74.2% of the vote, defeating Alfred Roosevelt (R) by 48.4 points.
James KasterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.2%13,947
Alfred RooseveltRepublican
25.8%4,855
18,802 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