1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Texas House District 35
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Lane Betty Denton (D) won with 42.9% of the vote, defeating Lyndon Olson Jr. (D) by 24.5 points.
Lane Betty DentonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
42.9%30,491
Lyndon Olson Jr.Democrat
18.4%13,093
Ron LillardDemocrat
11.5%8,167
Frank Pagano Jr.Democrat
7.1%5,032
John L. BatesDemocrat
5.4%3,873
Bernard ShifrinDemocrat
5.3%3,772
Carl E. RayDemocrat
3.5%2,477
Dick TandyDemocrat
3.4%2,408
Leslie Tooker Jr.Democrat
2.5%1,767
71,080 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Lane Betty Denton (D)Lyndon Olson Jr. (D)Ron Lillard (D)Frank Pagano Jr. (D)John L. Bates (D)Bernard Shifrin (D)
Also on the ballot: Carl E. Ray (Democrat), 3.5%; Dick Tandy (Democrat), 3.4%; Leslie Tooker Jr. (Democrat), 2.5%