1972Still countingCertified results
1972 Democratic primary for Texas House District 42
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
William G. Coody (D) received the most votes; no source recorded a winner.
William G. CoodyDemocrat · leading
41.3%5,927
Terry CraigDemocrat
21.7%3,112
O. L. WatsonDemocrat
17.9%2,561
John S. GarrisonDemocrat
13.9%1,999
R. O. UpchurchDemocrat
5.2%743
14,342 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET