1976Final results
1976 election for Texas's 11th District
U.S. House · Texas
W. R. Poage (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Jack Burgess (R) by 14.8 points.
W. R. PoageDemocrat · winner
57.4%92,142
Jack BurgessRepublican
42.6%68,373
160,515 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET