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1974Final results

1974 election for Texas House District 35

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Lyndon Olson Jr. (D) and Lane Betty Denton (D) won the district's 2 seats.

2 seats
Lyndon Olson Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
45.3%17,733
Lane Betty DentonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.7%13,987
Paul HerringRepublican
18.9%7,416
39,158 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

The seat's recent races

EvenD+57.71972D+30.71974

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)