Английская Википедия:1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
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The 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 7, 1972, to elect the members of the state of Texas's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Texas had twenty-four seats in the House, up one from the 1960s, apportioned according to the 1970 United States census.[1]
Texas Democrats maintained their governmental trifecta after the 1970 elections.[2] This gave the Democrats full control over the redistricting process.[3] The Texas Legislature enacted its redistricting plan in 1971.[4] Residents of the 6th, 13th, 16th, and 19th congressional districts challenged the constitutionality of the maps in White v. Weiser, but the Supreme Court stayed the case until after the 1972 elections.[5]
These elections occurred simultaneously with the United States Senate elections of 1972, the United States House elections in other states, the presidential election, and various state and local elections.
Democrats maintained their majority of U.S. House seats from Texas, but Republicans gained one seat, putting their majority at twenty out of twenty-four seats.[6] This cycle saw the election of Barbara Jordan, the first African American elected to the House from Texas, and the first African American woman ever elected to the House.[7]
Overview
| 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas[8] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
| Democratic | 2,032,183 | 70.42% | 20 | 20 | - | |
| Republican | 835,185 | 28.94% | 3 | 4 | +1 | |
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color; width: 3px" | | Socialist Workers | 17,412 | 0.60% | 0 | 0 | - |
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color; width: 3px" | | American Independent | 1,169 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | - |
| Totals | 2,885,949 | 100.00% | 23 | 24 | +1 | |
Congressional districts
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Ushr | Wright Patman | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1928 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Wright Patman (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Шаблон:Ushr | John Dowdy | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1952 | Шаблон:Party shading/Hold | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
√ Charles Wilson (Democratic) 73.8% Charles O. Brightwell (Republican) 26.2% |
| Шаблон:Ushr | James M. Collins | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1968 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ James M. Collins (Republican) 73.3% George A. Hughes Jr. (Democratic) 26.7% |
| Шаблон:Ushr | Ray Roberts | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1962 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Ray Roberts (Democratic) 70.2% James Russell (Republican) 29.8% |
| Шаблон:Ushr | Earle Cabell | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1964 | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Incumbent lost re-election. New member elected. Republican gain. |
√ Alan Steelman (Republican) 55.7% Earle Cabell (Democratic) 44.3% |
| Шаблон:Ushr | Olin E. Teague | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Olin E. Teague (Democratic) 72.6% Carl Nigliazzo (Republican) 27.4% |
| Шаблон:Ushr | William Reynolds Archer Jr. | Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William Reynolds Archer Jr. (Republican) 82.3% Jim Brady (Democratic) 17.7% |
| Шаблон:Ushr | Robert C. Eckhardt | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Robert C. Eckhardt (Democratic) 64.6% Lewis Emerich (Republican) 34.7% Susan Ellis (Socialist Workers) 0.7% |
| Шаблон:Ushr | Jack Brooks | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1952 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Jack Brooks (Democratic) 66.2% Randolph C. Reed (Democratic) 33.8% |
| Шаблон:Ushr | J. J. Pickle | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1963 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ J. J. Pickle (Democratic) 91.2% Mellissa Singler (Socialist Workers) 8.8% |
| Шаблон:Ushr | William R. Poage | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1936 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ William R. Poage (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Шаблон:Ushr | Jim Wright | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1954 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Jim Wright (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Шаблон:Ushr | Bob Price Шаблон:Small |
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Bob Price (Republican) 54.8% Graham B. Purcell Jr. (Democratic) 45.2% |
| Graham B. Purcell Jr. | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1962 | Шаблон:Party shading/Loss | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic loss. | ||
| Шаблон:Ushr | John Andrew Young | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1956 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ John Andrew Young (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Шаблон:Ushr | Kika de la Garza | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Kika de la Garza (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Шаблон:Ushr | Richard C. White | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1964 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Richard C. White (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Шаблон:Ushr | Omar Burleson | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1946 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Omar Burleson (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Шаблон:Ushr | None (district created) | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | New seat. New member elected. Democratic gain. |
√ Barbara Jordan (Democratic) 80.6% Paul Merritt (Republican) 18.2% Emmanuel Barrera (Socialist Workers) 1.2% | ||
| Шаблон:Ushr | George H. Mahon | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1934 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ George H. Mahon (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Шаблон:Ushr | Henry B. Gonzalez | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1961 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Henry B. Gonzalez (Democratic) 96.9% Steve Wattenmaker (Socialist Workers) 3.1% |
| Шаблон:Ushr | O. C. Fisher | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1942 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ O. C. Fisher (Democratic) 56.8% Doug Harlan (Republican) 43.2% |
| Шаблон:Ushr | Robert R. Casey | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1958 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Robert R. Casey (Democratic) 70.2% Jim Griffin (Republican) 29.0% Frank Peto (Independent) 0.8% |
| Шаблон:Ushr | Abraham Kazen | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Abraham Kazen (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Шаблон:Ushr | None (district created) | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | 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
References
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