1972Final results
1972 election for Texas Senate District 18
Texas State Senate · Texas
William Patman (D) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Jack Tumlinson (R) by 42.7 points.
William PatmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.3%57,917
Jack TumlinsonRepublican
28.7%23,264
81,181 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