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Texas House of Representatives seat · former district

Texas House District 57E

5 elections since 1972: Democrats won 5, Republicans 0.

1980 election

Nov 4, 1980
  1. Lou Melle Sutton (D) · won · incumbent81.0%
  2. Murrene Gilford (R)19.0%

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

Every election for this seat

5 races since 1972.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
1980Lou Melle Sutton (D)Murrene Gilford (R)62.0
1978Lou Melle Sutton (D)—Unopposed
1976Lou Melle Sutton (D)—Unopposed
1974G. J. Sutton (D)—Unopposed
1972G. J. Sutton (D)Curtis Neal Jr. (R)54.5

Primaries: 1972 Democratic primary

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)