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2004Final results

2004 election for Texas House District 143

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Joe E. Moreno (D) won with 92.8% of the vote, defeating Bob Townsend (Lib) by 85.7 points.

Joe E. MorenoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
92.8%13,282
Bob TownsendLibertarian
7.2%1,025
14,307 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 2004

Races before and after

EvenD+38.12000D+44.62006D+43.02008D+36.62010D+45.92012D+55.62026

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET