1972Still countingCertified results
1972 primary for Texas House District 79
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
RUSSELL CUMMINGS led; no source recorded a winner.
Russell CummingsDemocrat · leading
42.1%3,518
Ron WatersDemocrat
37.4%3,121
Jack Josey TerenceDemocrat
7.4%615
Granville MastDemocrat
5.6%469
Reuben Rabago Jr.Democrat
5.5%459
Hurshel ErvinDemocrat
2.0%165
8,347 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Russell Cummings (D)Ron Waters (D)Jack Josey Terence (D)Granville Mast (D)Reuben Rabago Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Hurshel Ervin (Democrat), 2.0%