1974Still countingCertified results
1974 Democratic primary for Texas House District 84
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
C. L. Bertrani (D) received the most votes; no source recorded a winner.
C. L. BertraniDemocrat · leading
36.1%2,536
Herman LauhoffDemocrat
29.8%2,096
Joe MessaDemocrat
18.1%1,270
O. C. RichDemocrat
6.9%485
Thomas DupontDemocrat
4.0%280
Pete CivitelloDemocrat
3.8%267
W. Maurice RushDemocrat
1.4%97
7,031 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
C. L. Bertrani (D)Herman Lauhoff (D)Joe Messa (D)O. C. Rich (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas Dupont (Democrat), 4.0%; Pete Civitello (Democrat), 3.8%; W. Maurice Rush (Democrat), 1.4%