1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for Texas House District 57J
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Joe L. Hernandez (D) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating David Medellin (D) by 18.6 points.
Joe L. HernandezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.3%3,894
David MedellinDemocrat
40.7%2,672
6,566 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET