1972Still countingCertified results
1972 Democratic primary for Texas House District 97
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Gene Jones (D) received the most votes; no source recorded a winner.
Gene JonesDemocrat · leading
29.5%3,299
Ralph WallaceDemocrat
23.5%2,625
J. L. BriscoDemocrat
22.1%2,467
Jim BarnhouseDemocrat
12.3%1,375
John OvertonDemocrat
6.8%757
Garner W. BeckDemocrat
5.9%658
11,181 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET