1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
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Of the 22 Texas incumbents, 19 were re-elected, 1 retired, and 2 lost re-election.
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas 1 | Wright Patman | Democratic | 1928 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Wright Patman (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Texas 2 | John Dowdy | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
√ Charles Wilson (Democratic) 73.8% Charles O. Brightwell (Republican) 26.2% |
| Texas 3 | James M. Collins | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ James M. Collins (Republican) 73.3% George A. Hughes Jr. (Democratic) 26.7% |
| Texas 4 | Ray Roberts | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Ray Roberts (Democratic) 70.2% James Russell (Republican) 29.8% |
| Texas 5 | Earle Cabell | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
√ Alan Steelman (Republican) 55.7% Earle Cabell (Democratic) 44.3% |
| Texas 6 | Olin E. Teague | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Olin E. Teague (Democratic) 72.6% Carl Nigliazzo (Republican) 27.4% |
| Texas 7 | William Reynolds Archer Jr. | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William Reynolds Archer Jr. (Republican) 82.3% Jim Brady (Democratic) 17.7% |
| Texas 8 | Robert C. Eckhardt | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Robert C. Eckhardt (Democratic) 64.6% Lewis Emerich (Republican) 34.7% Susan Ellis (Socialist Workers) 0.7% |
| Texas 9 | Jack Brooks | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Jack Brooks (Democratic) 66.2% Randolph C. Reed (Democratic) 33.8% |
| Texas 10 | J. J. Pickle | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected. | √ J. J. Pickle (Democratic) 91.2% Mellissa Singler (Socialist Workers) 8.8% | |
| Texas 11 | William R. Poage | Democratic | 1936 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William R. Poage (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Texas 12 | Jim Wright | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Jim Wright (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Texas 13 | Bob Price Redistricted from the 18th district |
Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Bob Price (Republican) 54.8% Graham B. Purcell Jr. (Democratic) 45.2% |
| Graham B. Purcell Jr. | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic loss. | ||
| Texas 14 | John Andrew Young | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ John Andrew Young (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Texas 15 | Kika de la Garza | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Kika de la Garza (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Texas 16 | Richard C. White | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Richard C. White (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Texas 17 | Omar Burleson | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Omar Burleson (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Texas 18 | None (district created) | New seat. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
√ Barbara Jordan (Democratic) 80.6% Paul Merritt (Republican) 18.2% Emmanuel Barrera (Socialist Workers) 1.2% | ||
| Texas 19 | George H. Mahon | Democratic | 1934 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ George H. Mahon (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Texas 20 | Henry B. Gonzalez | Democratic | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Henry B. Gonzalez (Democratic) 96.9% Steve Wattenmaker (Socialist Workers) 3.1% | |
| Texas 21 | O. C. Fisher | Democratic | 1942 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ O. C. Fisher (Democratic) 56.8% (Republican) 43.2% |
| Texas 22 | Robert R. Casey | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Robert R. Casey (Democratic) 70.2% Jim Griffin (Republican) 29.0% Frank Peto (Independent) 0.8% |
| Texas 23 | Abraham Kazen | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Abraham Kazen (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Texas 24 | None (district created) | New seat. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
√ Dale Milford (Democratic) 65.1% Courtney G. Roberts (Republican) 34.9% | ||
See also[]
- List of United States representatives from Texas
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1972
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