1976Still countingCertified results
1976 Democratic primary for Texas House District 48A
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Arnold Gonzales (D) received the most votes; no source recorded a winner.
Arnold GonzalesDemocrat · leading
43.5%5,931
Bette L. HarrisDemocrat
16.1%2,201
Abel ChapaDemocrat
15.5%2,112
Maurice LewisDemocrat
12.4%1,690
Joe A. CisnerosDemocrat
10.3%1,399
Pete J. ZaresponetisDemocrat
2.2%297
13,630 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Arnold Gonzales (D)Bette L. Harris (D)Abel Chapa (D)Maurice Lewis (D)Joe A. Cisneros (D)
Also on the ballot: Pete J. Zaresponetis (Democrat), 2.2%