1972Still countingCertified results
1972 Democratic primary for Texas House District 27
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Forrest Green (D) received the most votes; no source recorded a winner.
Forrest GreenDemocrat · leading
43.0%7,723
Jay Bobbitt McGregorDemocrat
20.0%3,594
James R. WilsonDemocrat
12.5%2,245
George Willis Jr.Democrat
11.4%2,054
Bill DunnDemocrat
8.5%1,522
Walter WoodmanDemocrat
4.5%805
17,943 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Forrest Green (D)Jay Bobbitt McGregor (D)James R. Wilson (D)George Willis Jr. (D)Bill Dunn (D)
Also on the ballot: Walter Woodman (Democrat), 4.5%