1974Final results
1974 election for Texas House District 17
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Ed R. Watson (D) won with 90.2% of the vote, defeating William Dean Allen (R) by 80.4 points.
Ed R. WatsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
90.2%8,035
William Dean AllenRepublican
9.8%874
8,909 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET