1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 Democratic primary for Texas House District 37
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Sarah Weddington (D) won with 24.1% of the vote, defeating Gonzalo Barrientos (D) by 12.0 points.
Sarah WeddingtonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.1%55,901
Ronald EarleDemocrat · winner
22.6%52,527
Exalton DelcoDemocrat · winner
14.6%33,888
Gonzalo BarrientosDemocrat
12.0%27,941
Wilson ForemanDemocrat · incumbent
11.0%25,573
John W. MuggeDemocrat
6.9%16,025
Robert C. McCrearyDemocrat
3.1%7,245
Gerald L. WeissDemocrat
2.7%6,164
Estes L. LewisDemocrat
2.4%5,645
Jace MinorDemocrat
0.6%1,309
232,218 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Sarah Weddington (D)Ronald Earle (D)Exalton Delco (D)Gonzalo Barrientos (D)Wilson Foreman (D)John W. Mugge (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert C. McCreary (Democrat), 3.1%; Gerald L. Weiss (Democrat), 2.7%; Estes L. Lewis (Democrat), 2.4%; Jace Minor (Democrat), 0.6%