1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for Texas House District 42
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
William G. Coody (D) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating Kenneth C. McCarty (D) by 46.2 points.
William G. CoodyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.1%8,210
Kenneth C. McCartyDemocrat
26.9%3,020
11,230 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET