1974Final results
1974 election for Texas House District 65
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Bob Simpson (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating John Kenehan (R) by 28.5 points.
Bob SimpsonDemocrat · winner
64.3%11,110
John KenehanRepublican
35.7%6,180
17,290 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