1972Final results
1972 election for Texas House District 72
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
4 seats: Charles F. Tupper Jr. (D), Ralph Scoggins (D), Luther Jones (D), Ronald Coleman (D) won.
4 seatsCharles F. Tupper Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
23.1%42,734
Ralph ScogginsDemocrat · winner
22.9%42,330
Luther JonesDemocrat · winner
22.7%41,903
Ronald ColemanDemocrat · winner
20.5%37,882
William NewmanRepublican
10.8%20,014
184,863 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