1972Final results
1972 Democratic primary for Texas House District 77
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
E. L. Short (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Don Avery (D) by 28.6 points.
E. L. ShortDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.3%10,889
Don AveryDemocrat
35.7%6,044
16,933 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET