1972Still countingCertified results
1972 primary for Texas House District 33Q
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
E RAY HUTCHISON led; no source recorded a winner.
E. Ray HutchisonRepublican · leading
39.1%1,630
Robert K. SchmitzRepublican
28.1%1,172
ZimmermanRepublican
10.3%431
McGarveyRepublican
9.2%384
OtteRepublican
5.8%242
WilliamsRepublican
4.8%198
DouglasRepublican
2.7%111
4,168 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
E. Ray Hutchison (R)Robert K. Schmitz (R)Zimmerman (R)McGarvey (R)Otte (R)
Also on the ballot: Williams (Republican), 4.8%; Douglas (Republican), 2.7%