1972Still countingCertified results
1972 primary for Texas House District 82
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
JIM ASSAD led; no source recorded a winner.
Jim AssadDemocrat · leading
34.2%3,409
John WhitmireDemocrat
25.3%2,521
Henry AlleeDemocrat
24.0%2,395
George J. PolkDemocrat
15.2%1,519
Wm T. CappsDemocrat
1.2%121
9,965 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Jim Assad (D)John Whitmire (D)Henry Allee (D)George J. Polk (D)
Also on the ballot: Wm T. Capps (Democrat), 1.2%