1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

none February 2026 September 2023 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas Texas legislative no 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas 1974 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas 1978 All 24 Texas seats to the United States House of Representatives November 2, 1976 Democratic Party (United States) 21 20 22 2 2,368,543 64.7% 7.6% Republican Party (United States) 3 4 2 2 1,277,165 34.9% 7.5% 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas results map.svg Democratic #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% #002b84 90>% Republican #d40000 70–80% #800000 90>% The 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 2, 1976, 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 apportioned according to the 1970 United States census.Historical Apportionment Data (1910-2020) https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/dec/apportionment-data-text.html 2022-06-17 Census.gov EN-US Texas underwent mid-decade redistricting as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court case White v. Weiser. The court's modified districts were used in 1974. In 1975, the Texas Legislature modified the boundaries District 2 and District 6 to move the town of Streetman, which is on the border of Navarro County and Freestone County, fully within the boundaries of District 6.History https://redistricting.capitol.texas.gov/history 2022-07-17 redistricting.capitol.texas.govTexas Congressional Districts 1976-1980 Elections https://redistricting.capitol.texas.gov/docs/maps/map_c_1976_1980.pdf Texas Redistricting These elections occurred simultaneously with the United States Senate elections of 1976, 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, gaining two seats from the Republicans, increasing their majority to twenty-two out of twenty-four seats.Texas State Historical Association 1978 Texas Almanac, 1978-1979 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth113814/m1/534/ 2022-07-17 The Portal to Texas History The Dallas Morning News 528 Overview 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in TexasGuthrie Benjamin Henshaw Edmund April 15, 1977 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1976election.pdf 47–48PartyVotesPercentageSeats beforeSeats after+/–Democratic2,368,54365.38%2022 +2Republican1,277,96035.27%42 -2American13,9600.39%00 -La Raza Unida2,5150.07%00 -Socialist Workers7350.02%00 -Totals3,622,918100.00%2424- Congressional districts District 1 Texas's 1st congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Wright Patman, the dean of the House, died on March 7, 1976.Eileen Shanahan 1976-03-08 Wright Patman, 82, Dean of House, Dies en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/08/archives/new-jersey-pages-wright-patman-82-dean-of-house-dies-wright-patman.html 2022-07-20 0362-4331 This prompted a special election to be held, which was won by fellow Democrat Sam B. Hall.Our Campaigns - TX District 1 - Special Election Race - Jun 19, 1976 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=31609 2022-07-20 www.ourcampaigns.com Texas's 1st congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) Sam B. Hall (incumbent) 135,384 83.72Republican Party (United States) James Hogan 26,334 16.28161,718 100Democratic Party (United States) District 2 Texas's 2nd congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Charlie Wilson ran for re-election. Texas's 2nd congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) Charlie Wilson (incumbent) 133,910 95.04American Party (1969) James Doyle 6,992 4.96140,902 100Democratic Party (United States) District 3 Texas's 3rd congressional districtIncumbent Republican James M. Collins ran for re-election. Texas's 3rd congressional district, 1976Republican Party (United States) James M. Collins (incumbent) 171,343 74.04Democratic Party (United States) Les Shackelford 60,070 25.96231,413 100Republican Party (United States) District 4 Texas's 4th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Ray Roberts ran for re-election. Texas's 4th congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) Ray Roberts (incumbent) 105,394 62.72Republican Party (United States) Frank Glenn 62,641 37.28168,035 100Democratic Party (United States) District 5 Texas's 5th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Alan Steelman retired to run for U.S. senator.2019-10-06 What will it take to persuade Americans on impeachment? Former Dallas Rep. Alan Steelman has some experience on the issue https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/10/06/will-take-persuade-americans-impeachment-former-dallas-rep-alan-steelman-experience-issue/ 2022-07-20 Dallas News en Texas's 5th congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) Jim Mattox 67,871 53.97Republican Party (United States) Nancy Judy 56,056 44.57American Party (1969) Sam McDonnell 1,841 1.46125,768 100Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 6 Texas's 6th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Olin E. Teague ran for re-election. Texas's 6th congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) Olin E. Teague (incumbent) 119,025 65.93Republican Party (United States) Wes Mowery 60,316 33.41American Party (1969) Harley Pinon 1,193 0.66180,534 100Democratic Party (United States) District 7 Texas's 7th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Bill Archer ran for re-election unopposed. Texas's 7th congressional district, 1976Republican Party (United States) Bill Archer (incumbent) 193,127 100.00193,127 100Republican Party (United States) District 8 Texas's 8th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Bob Eckhardt ran for re-election. Texas's 8th congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) Bob Eckhardt (incumbent) 84,404 60.65Republican Party (United States) Nick Gearhart 54,566 39.21Socialist Workers Party (United States) Gene Lantz 193 0.14139,163 100Democratic Party (United States) District 9 Texas's 9th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Jack Brooks ran for re-election unopposed. Texas's 9th congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) Jack Brooks (incumbent) 112,945 100.00112,945 100Democratic Party (United States) District 10 Texas's 10th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat J. J. Pickle ran for re-election. Texas's 10th congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) J. J. Pickle (incumbent) 160,683 76.82Republican Party (United States) Paul McClure 48,482 23.18209,165 100Democratic Party (United States) District 11 Texas's 11th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat William R. Poage ran for re-election. Texas's 11th congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) William R. Poage (incumbent) 92,142 57.40Republican Party (United States) Jack Burgess 68,373 42.60160,515 100Democratic Party (United States) District 12 Texas's 12th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Jim Wright ran for re-election. Texas's 12th congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) Jim Wright (incumbent) 101,814 75.83Republican Party (United States) W. R. Durham 31,941 23.79American Party (1969) Larry Kutchinski 504 0.38134,259 100Democratic Party (United States) District 13 Texas's 13th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Jack Hightower ran for re-election. Texas's 13th congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) Jack Hightower (incumbent) 101,798 59.30Republican Party (United States) Bob Price 69,328 40.38American Party (1969) William Hathcock 547 0.32171,673 100Democratic Party (United States) District 14 Texas's 14th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat John Andrew Young ran for re-election. Texas's 14th congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) John Andrew Young (incumbent) 93,589 61.42Republican Party (United States) L. Dean Holford 58,788 38.58152,377 100Democratic Party (United States) District 15 Texas's 15th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Kika de la Garza ran for re-election. Texas's 15th congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) Kika de la Garza (incumbent) 102,837 74.37Republican Party (United States) Lendy McDonald 35,446 25.63138,283 100Democratic Party (United States) District 16 Texas's 16th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Richard Crawford White ran for re-election. Texas's 16th congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) Richard Crawford White (incumbent) 71,876 57.79Republican Party (United States) Vic Shackelford 52,499 42.21124,375 100Democratic Party (United States) District 17 Texas's 17th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Omar Burleson ran for re-election unopposed. Texas's 17th congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) Omar Burleson (incumbent) 127,613 100.00127,613 100Democratic Party (United States) District 18 Texas's 18th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Barbara Jordan ran for re-election. Texas's 18th congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) Barbara Jordan (incumbent) 93,953 85.51Republican Party (United States) Sam Wright 15,381 14.00Socialist Workers Party (United States) Sylvia Zapata 542 0.49109,876 100Democratic Party (United States) District 19 Texas's 19th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat George H. Mahon ran for re-election. Texas's 19th congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) George H. Mahon (incumbent) 87,908 54.64Republican Party (United States) Jim Reese 72,991 45.36160,899 100Democratic Party (United States) District 20 Texas's 20th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Henry B. González ran for re-election unopposed. Texas's 20th congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) Henry B. Gonzalez (incumbent) 90,173 100.0090,173 100Democratic Party (United States) District 21 Texas's 21st congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Bob Krueger ran for re-election. Texas's 21st congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) Bob Krueger (incumbent) 149,395 71.04Republican Party (United States) Bobby Locke 56,211 26.73Raza Unida Party Ramon Carrillo 2,515 1.20American Party (1969) Ed Gallion 2,179 1.03210,300 100Democratic Party (United States) District 22 Texas's 22nd congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Robert R. Casey resigned to become commissioner to the United States Maritime Commission.House Committee Print https://books.google.com/books?id=wFXP0ZxhxE0C&q=Robert+R.+Casey+%22Federal+Maritime+Commission&pg=PA270 A Concise History of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations December 2010 This prompted a special election to be held. Republican Ron Paul won the election in a runoff against former State Senator Robert Gammage, running primarily on Libertarian economic issues, flipping the district.Our Campaigns - TX District 22 - Special Runoff Race - Apr 03, 1976 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=175886 2022-07-20 www.ourcampaigns.com1976-03-18 Up in the Air - Ron Paul, 1976-03-18 ArchivesSpace Public Interface http://archives.library.rice.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/106183 2022-07-20 archives.library.rice.edu He ran for re-election. Texas's 22nd congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) Robert Gammage 96,535 50.07Republican Party (United States) Ron Paul (incumbent) 96,267 49.93192,802 100Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 23 Texas's 23rd congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Abraham Kazen ran for re-election unopposed. Texas's 23rd congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) Abraham Kazen (incumbent) 96,481 100.0096,481 100Democratic Party (United States) District 24 Texas's 24th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Dale Milford ran for re-election. Texas's 24th congressional district, 1976Democratic Party (United States) Dale Milford (incumbent) 82,743 63.39Republican Party (United States) Leo Berman 47,075 36.07American Party (1969) Earl Armstrong 704 0.54130,522 100Democratic Party (United States) References 1976 Texas United States House of Representatives