1972Final results
1972 primary for Texas House District 33D
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Jerry Russell (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Sam Murphy (D) by 39.2 points.
Jerry RussellDemocrat · winner
60.5%4,523
Sam MurphyDemocrat
21.4%1,596
Joe B. VillersDemocrat
18.1%1,351
7,470 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET