1976Final results
1976 election for Texas House District 47
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Tom Martin (D) won with 85.8% of the vote, defeating Wanda Roe (R) by 71.7 points.
Tom MartinDemocrat · winner
85.8%20,817
Wanda RoeRepublican
14.2%3,437
24,255 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET