1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Texas House District 75
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Elmer Tarbox (D) won with 37.3% of the vote, defeating Blair Cherry Jr. (D) by 12.3 points.
Elmer TarboxDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.3%18,661
R. B. McAlisterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.0%13,011
Blair Cherry Jr.Democrat
25.0%12,524
Roger Q. SettlerDemocrat
11.6%5,822
50,018 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET