1972Still countingCertified results
1972 Democratic primary for Texas House District 57D
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Paul Silber (D) received the most votes; no source recorded a winner.
Paul SilberDemocrat · leading · incumbent
38.1%3,868
Ronald BirdDemocrat
21.7%2,204
Dan R. AndersonDemocrat
17.2%1,747
Willie L. MeyerDemocrat
15.5%1,573
Lyndon WatsonDemocrat
4.0%402
Reynolds N. CateDemocrat
3.4%347
10,141 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Paul Silber (D)Ronald Bird (D)Dan R. Anderson (D)Willie L. Meyer (D)
Also on the ballot: Lyndon Watson (Democrat), 4.0%; Reynolds N. Cate (Democrat), 3.4%