1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for Texas House District 73
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
John Hoestenbach (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Steve Parker (D) by 22.0 points.
John HoestenbachDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.2%4,523
Steve ParkerDemocrat
29.2%2,580
Gary WatkinsDemocrat
19.6%1,733
8,836 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET