1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for Texas House District 35A
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Betty Denton (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating John M. Hawes Jr. (D) by 25.6 points.
Betty DentonDemocrat · winner
62.8%6,829
John M. Hawes Jr.Democrat
37.2%4,047
10,876 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET