1974Final results
1974 election for Texas House District 7
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
3 seats: C. L. Chester Slay Jr. (D), Pike Powers (D), Carl Parker (D) won.
3 seatsC. L. Chester Slay Jr.Democrat · winner
25.9%22,302
Pike PowersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.6%22,010
Carl ParkerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.7%20,381
BarbourRepublican
9.4%8,116
Jerry CliftonRepublican
8.0%6,870
Emma NelsonRepublican
7.3%6,279
85,958 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