1972Still countingCertified results
1972 Democratic primary for Texas House District 17
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Bill Caraway (D) received the most votes; no source recorded a winner.
Bill CarawayDemocrat · leading
39.9%4,713
Ed R. WatsonDemocrat
32.5%3,836
R. E. McDanielDemocrat
20.4%2,403
Thomas CockrellDemocrat
3.7%442
Lonnie ChanceDemocrat
3.5%412
11,806 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Bill Caraway (D)Ed R. Watson (D)R. E. McDaniel (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas Cockrell (Democrat), 3.7%; Lonnie Chance (Democrat), 3.5%