1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Texas House District 57I
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
R. L. Vale (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating David L. Alvarado (D) by 29.5 points.
R. L. ValeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.9%4,298
David L. AlvaradoDemocrat
26.4%2,030
Jose E. OlivaresDemocrat
17.7%1,358
7,686 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET