1972 primaries · May 1, 1972
1972 Texas House of Representatives primary results, district by district
Every Texas House of Representatives district in the 1972 primaries: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
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Every district
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HD-1 · Democratic primary | Ed Howard (D) | 23.7 | |
| HD-2 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-3 · Democratic primary | Ben T. Grant (D) | 23.4 | |
| HD-4 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-4 · Republican primary | Caddo Parrish Studdard Jr. (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-5 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-5 · Republican primary | Wallace Livesay Jr. (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-6 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-7 · Democratic primary | Carl Parker (D) | 12.4 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-7 · Republican primary | Norman Tolpo (R) | — | |
| HD-8 · Democratic primary | Wayne Peveto (D) | 10.5 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-9 · Democratic primary | George L. Preston (D) | 1.3 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-10 · Democratic primary | James Cole (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-11 · Democratic primary | Bill Hollowell (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-11 · Republican primary | Walter E. Judge (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-12 · Democratic primary | Billy Williamson (D) | 41.8 | |
| HD-12 · Republican primary | Magee (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-13 · Democratic primary | John Allen (D) | 12.0 | |
| HD-14 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-15 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-16 · Democratic primary | Price Daniel Jr. (D) | 32.8 | |
| HD-17 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-17 · Republican primary | Joan Roosa (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-18 · Democratic primary | Jimmie C. Edwards III (D) | 28.1 | |
| HD-18 · Republican primary | Billy Harper (R) | 1.1 | |
| HD-19 · Democratic primary | Ed Harris (D) | 17.8 | |
| HD-19 · Republican primary | Randy Evans (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-20 · Democratic primary | Neil Caldwell (D) | 30.5 | |
| HD-21 · Democratic primary | Joe A. Hubenak (D) | 39.9 | |
| HD-22 · Democratic primary | Ben Munson (D) | 7.5 | |
| HD-22 · Republican primary | Rod Rylander (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-23 · Democratic primary | Bill Sullivant (D) | 92.2 | |
| HD-23 · Republican primary | Roger Martin (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-24 · Democratic primary | Bob Hendricks (D) | 51.0 | |
| HD-25 · Democratic primary | Walt Parker (D) | 19.3 | |
| HD-25 · Republican primary | David P. Garland (R) | 31.3 | |
| HD-27 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-27 · Republican primary | John Dillard (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-28 · Democratic primary | Bill Presnal (D) | 28.2 | |
| HD-29 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-29 · Republican primary | Ellis Morris (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-30 · Democratic primary | John Wilson (D) | 12.3 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-30 · Republican primary | Vernon Goodall Smith (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-31 · Democratic primary | D. Uher (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-31 · Republican primary | Richard Manske (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-32 · Democratic primary | Joe Spurlock II (D) | 4.1 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-32 · Republican primary | R. G. Russell (R) | — | |
| HD-33 · Democratic primary | C. C. Cooke III (D) | 12.1 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-33A · Democratic primary | John F. Boyle Jr. (D) | 45.8 | |
| HD-33A · Republican primary | Shores (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33B · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-33B · Republican primary | Al Korioth (R) | 16.0 | |
| HD-33C · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-33C · Republican primary | Bill Eastland (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33D · Democratic primary | Jerry Russell (D) | 39.2 | |
| HD-33D · Republican primary | O. N. Fletcher (R) | 7.7 | |
| HD-33E · Democratic primary | Davy Crockett (D) | 35.8 | |
| HD-33E · Republican primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-33F · Democratic primary | Chris Semos (D) | 19.8 | |
| HD-33F · Republican primary | Houston (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33G · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-33H · Democratic primary | Ben Atwell (D) | 31.0 | |
| HD-33H · Republican primary | Leo D. Haney (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33I · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-33I · Republican primary | Harold B. Green (R) | 26.9 | |
| HD-33J · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-33K · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-33L · Democratic primary | Joe Hawn (D) | 21.0 | |
| HD-33M · Democratic primary | David E. Pickett (D) | 23.2 | |
| HD-33M · Republican primary | Robert C. Gaston (R) | 28.2 | |
| HD-33N · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-33O · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-33P · Democratic primary | Carl Montgomery (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33P · Republican primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-33Q · Democratic primary | Stanley E. Latman (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33Q · Republican primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-33R · Democratic primary | George E. Goodwin (D) | 14.2 | |
| HD-33R · Republican primary | Fred Agnich (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-34 · Democratic primary | Jerry Donaldson (D) | 28.4 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-35 · Democratic primary | Lane Betty Denton (D) | 24.5 | |
| HD-35 · Republican primary | Riley Crosby (R) | 43.4 | |
| HD-36 · Democratic primary | Dan Cubiak (D) | 16.7 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-37 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-37 · Republican primary | Nagel (R) | — | |
| HD-38 · Democratic primary | Bennie Bock (D) | 25.0 | |
| HD-38 · Republican primary | Jack Borchers (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-39 · Democratic primary | Tim Vondohlen (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-40 · Democratic primary | Joe Wyatt (D) | 43.0 | |
| HD-41 · Democratic primary | Leroy J. Wieting (D) | 8.5 | |
| HD-42 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-42 · Republican primary | Ben Long (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-43 · Democratic primary | Lary Camm Jr. (D) | 20.6 | |
| HD-44 · Democratic primary | John R. Bigham (D) | 50.8 | |
| HD-45 · Democratic primary | John Poerner (D) | 14.2 | |
| HD-45 · Republican primary | Jerry Houser (R) | 2.9 | |
| HD-47 · Democratic primary | Jon Newton (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-48 · Democratic primary | Joe Salem (D) | 9.3 | |
| HD-48 · Republican primary | George Jones Jr. (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-49 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-50 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-50 · Republican primary | Darrell Hemphill (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-51 · Democratic primary | Menton J. Murray (D) | 6.0 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-51 · Republican primary | Patti Patane (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-52 · Democratic primary | Dave Allred (D) | 11.0 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-53 · Democratic primary | Charles Finnell (D) | 32.1 | |
| HD-54 · Democratic primary | Joe Hanna (D) | 56.6 | |
| HD-54 · Republican primary | Jack Hetzel (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-55 · Democratic primary | Lynn Nabers (D) | 43.2 | |
| HD-56 · Democratic primary | James E. Nugent (D) | 94.7 | |
| HD-57 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-57A · Democratic primary | Frank Madla (D) | 29.0 | |
| HD-57A · Republican primary | Mike Pagonis (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-57B · Democratic primary | Jake Johnson (D) | 19.4 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-57C · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-57C · Republican primary | Joseph F. Sage (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-57D · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-57D · Republican primary | J. Therold Berry (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-57E · Democratic primary | G. J. Sutton (D) | 49.7 | |
| HD-57E · Republican primary | Curtis Neal Jr. (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-57F · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-57F · Republican primary | James Nowlin (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-57G · Democratic primary | Frank Lombardino (D) | 76.2 | |
| HD-57G · Republican primary | Mike Doyle (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-57H · Democratic primary | Wayland Simmons (D) | 31.7 | |
| HD-57H · Republican primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-57I · Democratic primary | R. L. Vale (D) | 29.5 | |
| HD-57J · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-57K · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-58 · Democratic primary | Terry Canales (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-59 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-60 · Democratic primary | Tom Massey (D) | 27.2 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-61 · Democratic primary | David Ratliff (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-62 · Democratic primary | Frank Calhoun (D) | 12.9 | |
| HD-63 · Democratic primary | Renal Rosson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-63 · Republican primary | John Rich Anderson (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-64 · Democratic primary | Dean Cobb (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-64 · Republican primary | Jack Hart (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-65 · Democratic primary | H. Bryan Poff (D) | 52.3 | |
| HD-65 · Republican primary | Rhett Plank (R) | 26.5 | |
| HD-66 · Democratic primary | Phil Cates (D) | 13.6 | |
| HD-66 · Republican primary | Tom Christian (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-67 · Democratic primary | Ben Bynum (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-67 · Republican primary | Greg Harms (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-68 · Democratic primary | Willie B. Dubose (D) | 29.3 | |
| HD-68 · Republican primary | Tom Craddick (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-69 · Democratic primary | Richard C. Slack (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-70 · Democratic primary | Hilary B. Doran Jr. (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-71 · Democratic primary | James Kaster (D) | 23.9 | |
| HD-71 · Republican primary | Alfred Roosevelt (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-72 · Democratic primary | Charles F. Tupper Jr. (D) | 2.1 | |
| HD-72 · Republican primary | William Newman (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-73 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-73 · Republican primary | A. D. Fenton (R) | 13.4 | |
| HD-74 · Democratic primary | Bill Clayton (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-75 · Democratic primary | Elmer Tarbox (D) | 12.3 | |
| HD-76 · Democratic primary | James Laney (D) | 4.3 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-77 · Democratic primary | E. L. Short (D) | 28.6 | |
| HD-78 · Democratic primary | Joe Allen (D) | 25.7 | |
| HD-79 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-79 · Republican primary | Robert Schneider (R) | 23.0 | |
| HD-80 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-80 · Republican primary | Dominick Caravella (R) | 1.8 | |
| HD-82 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-82 · Republican primary | Jack T. Davis (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-83 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-83 · Republican primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-84 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-84 · Republican primary | L. E. Eguia Jr. (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-85 · Democratic primary | Anthony Hall (D) | 24.4 | |
| HD-85 · Republican primary | Dorothy Ella Potts (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-86 · Democratic primary | Craig Washington (D) | 25.2 | |
| HD-87 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-88 · Democratic primary | Mickey Leland (D) | 58.8 | |
| HD-89 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-90 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-90 · Republican primary | Kay Bailey (R) | 45.5 | |
| HD-91 · Democratic primary | Paul J. Maddison (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-91 · Republican primary | William J. Blythe Jr. (R) | 58.7 | |
| HD-92 · Democratic primary | Robert G. Devlin (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-92 · Republican primary | Sid Bowers (R) | 33.0 | |
| HD-93 · Democratic primary | Maria Laurel Canfield (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-93 · Republican primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-94 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-94 · Republican primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-95 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-95 · Republican primary | Dwight Keener (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-96 · Democratic primary | Lindon Williams (D) | 22.3 | |
| HD-97 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-97 · Republican primary | Ray L. Tanyer (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-98 · Democratic primary | R. C. Nichols (D) | 34.8 | |
| HD-99 · Democratic primary | Jim Clark (D) | 40.3 | |
| HD-100 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-100 · Republican primary | Ray Barnhart (R) | 35.7 | |
| HD-101 · Democratic primary | William S. Heatly (D) | Unopposed |
Texas House of Representatives
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner