1972Still countingCertified results
1972 Democratic primary for Texas House District 37
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Don Cavness (D) received the most votes; no source recorded a winner.
Don CavnessDemocrat · leading · incumbent
12.2%41,295
Larry BalesDemocrat
11.9%40,328
Gonzalo BarrientosDemocrat
11.7%39,824
Sarah WeddingtonDemocrat
10.7%36,438
Wilson ForemanDemocrat · incumbent
10.0%33,886
Darrell BlakewayDemocrat
7.1%24,213
Hugh HornsbyDemocrat
6.9%23,580
Harold DavisDemocrat · incumbent
6.7%22,832
S. J. RuizDemocrat
6.5%22,000
T. J. HolmanDemocrat
5.3%17,867
Durward CurleeDemocrat
5.2%17,654
Charles W. RichardsDemocrat
3.5%11,953
Joe GarrisonDemocrat
2.3%7,689
339,559 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Don Cavness (D)Larry Bales (D)Gonzalo Barrientos (D)Sarah Weddington (D)Wilson Foreman (D)Darrell Blakeway (D)Hugh Hornsby (D)Harold Davis (D)S. J. Ruiz (D)T. J. Holman (D)Durward Curlee (D)
Also on the ballot: Charles W. Richards (Democrat), 3.5%; Joe Garrison (Democrat), 2.3%