1998Final results
1998 election for Texas House District 72
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Robert Junell (D) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Russ Duerstine (R) by 47.2 points.
Robert JunellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.6%19,975
Russ DuerstineRepublican
26.4%7,165
27,140 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET