1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 primary for Texas House District 7
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Carl Parker (D) won with 24.2% of the vote, defeating Rufus Kilpatrick (D) by 12.4 points.
Carl ParkerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.2%25,807
Terry DoyleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.6%25,198
Rufus KilpatrickDemocrat · incumbent
11.8%12,604
Pike PowersDemocrat
9.4%10,000
Jerry HanksDemocrat
8.3%8,841
Al PriceDemocrat
7.1%7,563
Kent FosterDemocrat
6.5%6,935
Tom Combo Jr.Democrat
5.0%5,379
Phil RicheDemocrat
4.0%4,269
106,596 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Carl Parker (D)Terry Doyle (D)Rufus Kilpatrick (D)Pike Powers (D)Jerry Hanks (D)Al Price (D)Kent Foster (D)Tom Combo Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Phil Riche (Democrat), 4.0%