1976 primaries · May 1, 1976
1976 Texas House of Representatives primary results, district by district
Every Texas House of Representatives district in the 1976 primaries: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
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Every district
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HD-1 · Democratic primary | Hamp Atkinson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-2 · Democratic primary | Buck Florence (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-3 · Democratic primary | Ben T. Grant (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-3 · Republican primary | Joel M. Griffin (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-4 · Democratic primary | Roy Blake (D) | 0.7 | |
| HD-5 · Democratic primary | Herman Adams Jr. (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-6 · Democratic primary | Arthur Temple (D) | 17.2 | |
| HD-6 · Republican primary | Joseph C. Hornsey III (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-7A · Democratic primary | Al Price (D) | 24.6 | |
| HD-7A · Republican primary | Joe Brady (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-7B · Democratic primary | Pike Powers (D) | 50.7 | |
| HD-7B · Republican primary | Leon K. Richardson (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-8 · Democratic primary | Wayne Peveto (D) | 55.5 | |
| HD-9 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-10 · Democratic primary | Smith Gilley (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-11 · Democratic primary | Bill Hollowell (D) | 70.8 | |
| HD-12 · Democratic primary | Bill Clark (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-13 · Democratic primary | Jimmy Mankins (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-14 · Democratic primary | Fred Head (D) | 19.1 | |
| HD-15 · Democratic primary | Emmet H. Whitehead (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-16 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-17 · Democratic primary | Ed R. Watson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-18 · Democratic primary | Jimmie C. Edwards III (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-18 · Republican primary | Keith Jenkins (R) | 20.8 | |
| HD-19A · Democratic primary | E. Douglas McLeod (D) | 7.1 | |
| HD-19B · Democratic primary | Andrew Baker (D) | 28.7 | |
| HD-19B · Republican primary | Michaud (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-20 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-21 · Democratic primary | Joe A. Hubenak (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-21 · Republican primary | Al Conover (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-22 · Democratic primary | Robert Bush (D) | 30.1 | |
| HD-22 · Republican primary | Fred A. Ryle (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-23 · Democratic primary | Bill Sullivant (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-24 · Democratic primary | Bob Hendricks (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-24 · Republican primary | Connie C. Armstrong (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-25 · Democratic primary | Walt Parker (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-27 · Democratic primary | Forrest Green (D) | 31.5 | |
| HD-28 · Democratic primary | Bill Presnal (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-29 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-30 · Democratic primary | John Wilson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-31 · Democratic primary | D. Uher (D) | 7.0 | |
| HD-32A · Democratic primary | Charles Evans (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-32A · Republican primary | H. O. Parker (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-32B · Democratic primary | Douglas Duke (D) | 14.5 | |
| HD-32B · Republican primary | Bob McFarland (R) | 26.0 | |
| HD-32C · Democratic primary | Mike Millsap (D) | 24.8 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-32C · Republican primary | June Garrison (R) | 4.1 | |
| HD-32D · Democratic primary | Tom Schieffer (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-32D · Republican primary | Bob Leonard Jr. (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-32E · Democratic primary | Gibson Lewis (D) | 54.6 | |
| HD-32F · Democratic primary | Doyle Willis (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-32G · Democratic primary | Roy English (D) | 38.4 | |
| HD-32G · Republican primary | Herb Peterson (R) | 10.4 | |
| HD-32H · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-32I · Democratic primary | Chris Miller (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-32I · Republican primary | Dorothy Patras (R) | 15.0 | |
| HD-33 · Democratic primary | Ed Mayes (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33A · Democratic primary | John Stewart (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33A · Republican primary | Bob Davis (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33B · Democratic primary | Pat H. Hadsell (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33B · Republican primary | Bill Blanton (R) | 12.4 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-33C · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-33C · Republican primary | Jerry C. Tate (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33D · Democratic primary | Kenneth Vaughn (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33D · Republican primary | Roy Wagoner (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33E · Republican primary | Robert Maloney (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33F · Democratic primary | Chris Semos (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33G · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-33H · Democratic primary | Calvin Rucker (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33H · Republican primary | James Gurney (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33I · Democratic primary | T. H. McDonald Sr. (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33I · Republican primary | Jerry Attaway (R) | 14.5 | |
| HD-33J · Democratic primary | Carlyle Smith (D) | 36.8 | |
| HD-33K · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-33L · Democratic primary | John Bryant (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33M · Democratic primary | Ray Keller (D) | 40.2 | |
| HD-33M · Republican primary | Robert C. Gaston (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33N · Democratic primary | Paul Ragsdale (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33O · Democratic primary | Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33P · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-33Q · Democratic primary | Barbara Glenn (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-33Q · Republican primary | Lee Jackson (R) | 7.9 | |
| HD-33R · Republican primary | Fred Agnich (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-34 · Democratic primary | Jerry Donaldson (D) | 43.1 | |
| HD-35A · Democratic primary | Betty Denton (D) | 25.6 | |
| HD-35B · Democratic primary | Lyndon Olson Jr. (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-36 · Democratic primary | Dan Kubiak (D) | 58.7 | |
| HD-37A · Democratic primary | Gonzalo Barrientos (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-37B · Democratic primary | Sarah Weddington (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-37C · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-37C · Republican primary | William Todd (R) | 28.8 | |
| HD-37D · Democratic primary | Wilhemina Delco (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-38 · Democratic primary | Bennie Bock (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-39 · Democratic primary | Tim Vondohlen (D) | 62.6 | |
| HD-40 · Democratic primary | Joe Wyatt (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-41 · Democratic primary | Leroy J. Wieting (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-42 · Democratic primary | William G. Coody (D) | 46.2 | |
| HD-43 · Democratic primary | Stan Schlueter (D) | 5.9 | |
| HD-44 · Democratic primary | John R. Bigham (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-45 · Democratic primary | Don Rains (D) | 30.6 | |
| HD-47 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-47 · Republican primary | Wanda Roe (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-48A · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-48A · Republican primary | Ken Riley (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-48B · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-48C · Democratic primary | L. Dewitt Hale (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-48C · Republican primary | Joe McComb (R) | 3.9 | |
| HD-49 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-50 · Democratic primary | Ruben M. Torres (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-51 · Democratic primary | Melchor Chavez (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-52 · Democratic primary | Dave Allred (D) | 42.6 | |
| HD-53 · Democratic primary | Charles Finnell (D) | 14.0 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-54 · Democratic primary | Joe Hanna (D) | 39.7 | |
| HD-55 · Democratic primary | Lynn Nabers (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-56 · Democratic primary | James E. Nugent (D) | 15.9 | |
| HD-56 · Republican primary | William Gillespie Stacy (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-57 · Democratic primary | William Hall Jr. (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-57A · Democratic primary | Frank Madla (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-57B · Democratic primary | Frank Tejeda (D) | 41.7 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-57C · Democratic primary | Al Brown (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-57D · Democratic primary | Ronald Bird (D) | 73.3 | |
| HD-57E · Democratic primary | G. J. Sutton (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-57F · Republican primary | James Nowlin (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-57G · Democratic primary | Abraham Ribak (D) | 13.9 | |
| HD-57G · Republican primary | John Oconnell (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-57H · Democratic primary | Donald Cartwright (D) | 64.6 | |
| HD-57H · Republican primary | Olivia Garza (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-57I · Democratic primary | R. L. Vale (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-57J · Democratic primary | Joe L. Hernandez (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-57K · Democratic primary | Matt Garcia (D) | 59.2 | |
| HD-58 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-59A · Democratic primary | Cullen R. Looney (D) | 7.4 | |
| HD-59B · Democratic primary | Anthony Garcia (D) | 22.7 | |
| HD-59B · Republican primary | Harold Hendricks (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-60 · Democratic primary | Tom Massey (D) | 43.6 | |
| HD-61 · Democratic primary | Elmer Martin (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-62 · Democratic primary | David Stubbeman (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-63 · Democratic primary | Mike Ezzell (D) | 47.8 | |
| HD-64 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-64 · Republican primary | G. R. Close (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-65 · Democratic primary | Bob Simpson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-65 · Republican primary | Robert G. Holt (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-66 · Democratic primary | Phil Cates (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-67 · Democratic primary | Danny Hill (D) | 27.1 | Incumbent lost |
| HD-67 · Republican primary | John Smithee (R) | 70.6 | |
| HD-68 · Democratic primary | John B. Billingsley Jr. (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-68 · Republican primary | Tom Craddick (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-69 · Democratic primary | Richard C. Slack (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-70 · Democratic primary | Susan McBee (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-71 · Democratic primary | James Kaster (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-72A · Democratic primary | Luther Jones (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-72B · Democratic primary | Ronald Coleman (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-72C · Democratic primary | Paul Moreno (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-72C · Republican primary | L. Taylor Zimmerman (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-72D · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-72D · Republican primary | Sharon McNamara (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-73 · Democratic primary | John Hoestenbach (D) | 22.0 | |
| HD-73 · Republican primary | William Gray (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-74 · Democratic primary | Bill Clayton (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-75A · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-75A · Republican primary | David E. Sullivan (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-75B · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-75B · Republican primary | Lee Page (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-76 · Democratic primary | James Laney (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-77 · Democratic primary | E. L. Short (D) | 13.5 | |
| HD-78 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | Incumbent lost |
| HD-79 · Democratic primary | Ron Waters (D) | 20.6 | |
| HD-79 · Republican primary | B. Raymond Shaver (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-80 · Democratic primary | Lance Lalor (D) | 41.6 | |
| HD-80 · Republican primary | Frank Stowell (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-81 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-81 · Republican primary | Preston Goodwin (R) | 3.8 | |
| HD-82 · Democratic primary | John Whitmire (D) | 65.3 | |
| HD-83 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-83 · Republican primary | Chase Untermeyer (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-84 · Democratic primary | Herman Lauhoff (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-84 · Republican primary | Ilse Gann (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-85 · Democratic primary | Anthony Hall (D) | 79.3 | |
| HD-86 · Democratic primary | Craig Washington (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-87 · Democratic primary | Ben Reyes (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-88 · Democratic primary | Mickey Leland (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-89 · Democratic primary | Senfronia Thompson (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-90 · Democratic primary | Don Thiel (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-90 · Republican primary | Brad Bailey (R) | 71.6 | |
| HD-91 · Republican primary | William J. Blythe Jr. (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-92 · Republican primary | Frank Hartung (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-93 · Democratic primary | Jim Wohlenhaus (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-93 · Republican primary | Milton Fox (R) | 52.9 | |
| HD-94 · Democratic primary | Stephen G. Terrando (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-94 · Republican primary | Don Henderson (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-95 · Democratic primary | R. E. Green (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-96 · Democratic primary | Tony Polumbo (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-97 · Democratic primary | Ralph Wallace (D) | 13.1 | |
| HD-97 · Republican primary | J. L. Brisco (R) | Unopposed | |
| HD-98 · Democratic primary | No winner recorded | — | |
| HD-99 · Democratic primary | Jim Clark (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-100 · Democratic primary | Bill Caraway (D) | Unopposed | |
| HD-101 · Democratic primary | William S. Heatly (D) | Unopposed |
Texas House of Representatives
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner