1972Final results
1972 primary for Texas House District 85
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Anthony Hall (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Carole Pinkett (D) by 24.4 points.
Anthony HallDemocrat · winner
52.7%4,315
Carole PinkettDemocrat
28.3%2,317
Bobby Hugh CaldwellDemocrat
11.6%949
F. N. WilliamsDemocrat
7.4%602
8,183 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET