1972Final results
1972 election for Texas House District 83
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Larry Vick (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Robert Lord (D) by 3.0 points.
Larry VickRepublican · winner
51.5%14,740
Robert LordDemocrat
48.5%13,887
28,627 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