1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for Texas House District 7
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Pike Powers (D) won with 29.1% of the vote, defeating Al Price (D) by 11.4 points.
Pike PowersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.1%17,475
Carl ParkerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.9%15,594
Al PriceDemocrat
17.6%10,590
C. L. Chester Slay Jr.Democrat
14.0%8,395
Alton StanleyDemocrat
11.1%6,664
Paul DecuirDemocrat
2.4%1,432
60,150 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Pike Powers (D)Carl Parker (D)Al Price (D)C. L. Chester Slay Jr. (D)Alton Stanley (D)
Also on the ballot: Paul Decuir (Democrat), 2.4%