1976Final results
1976 election for Texas Senate District 20
Texas State Senate · Texas
Carlos Truan (D) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating James T. Smith (R) by 25.1 points.
Carlos TruanDemocrat · winner
62.5%74,914
James T. SmithRepublican
37.4%44,846
119,800 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