1972Final results
1972 election for Texas House District 85
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Anthony Hall (D) won with 88.9% of the vote, defeating Dorothy Ella Potts (R) by 77.7 points.
Anthony HallDemocrat · winner
88.9%15,975
Dorothy Ella PottsRepublican
11.1%2,001
17,976 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