1978Final results
1978 election for Texas House District 17
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Ed R. Watson (D) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating George M. Gray (R) by 13.3 points.
Ed R. WatsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.6%10,672
George M. GrayRepublican
43.4%8,167
18,839 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET