1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for Texas House District 97
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Ralph Wallace (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Bill V. Williams (D) by 13.1 points.
Ralph WallaceDemocrat · winner
50.8%2,465
Bill V. WilliamsDemocrat
37.7%1,830
Garner W. BeckDemocrat
11.5%560
4,855 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET