Texas House of Representatives seat · former district
Texas House District 57H
5 elections since 1972: Democrats won 4, Republicans 1.
1980 election
Nov 4, 1980 · changed party- Kae T. Patrick (R) · won51.1%
- Joyce Dorrycott (D)48.9%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
5 races since 1972; the seat changed party 1 time.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Kae T. Patrick (R)Flip | Joyce Dorrycott (D) | 2.2 |
| 1978 | Donald Cartwright (D) | Kae T. Patrick (R) | 3.0 |
| 1976 | Donald Cartwright (D) | Olivia Garza (R) | 34.5 |
| 1974 | Donald Cartwright (D) | Jeffrey Wentworth (R) | 5.3 |
| 1972 | Wayland Simmons (D) | George Richey (R) | 6.2 |
Primaries: 1980 Republican primary · 1980 Democratic primary · 1976 Democratic primary · 1974 Democratic primary runoff · 1974 Democratic primary · 1972 Republican primary runoff · 1972 Republican primary · 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)