1972Final results
1972 Republican primary for Texas Senate District 13
Texas State Senate · Texas
Walter H. Mengden Jr. (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Bob Jones (R) by 34.1 points.
Walter H. Mengden Jr.Republican · winner
54.8%7,604
Bob JonesRepublican
20.8%2,878
Will LeeRepublican
14.7%2,045
McCoyRepublican
5.2%719
CalkinsRepublican
4.5%623
13,869 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Walter H. Mengden Jr. (R)Bob Jones (R)Will Lee (R)McCoy (R)
Also on the ballot: Calkins (Republican), 4.5%