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The 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 5, 1974, 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.[1]
Texas underwent mid-decade redistricting as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court case White v. Weiser. A District Court had ruled the legislature's districts unconstitutional due to their average population deviation of 0.745%, which violated the one man, one vote principle established by Wesberry v. Sanders. The District Court had also ruled against the Texas Legislature's incumbency protection justification for the district's deviation, but this ruling was not held upon appeal to the Supreme Court.[2][3] The Supreme Court placed the lower court in charge of redrawing the map, which it did in time for the 1974 elections.[4]
These elections occurred simultaneously with the United States Senate elections of 1974, the United States House elections in other states, and various state and local elections.
Democrats maintained their majority of U.S. House seats from Texas, gaining one seat from the Republicans, increasing their majority to twenty-one out of twenty-four seats.[5]
Overview
| 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas[6] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
| Democratic | 1,074,982 | 72.23% | 20 | 21 | +1 | |
| Republican | 406,744 | 27.33% | 4 | 3 | -1 | |
| American | 4,754 | 0.32% | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Socialist Workers | 1,120 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Independent | 650 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Totals | 1,488,250 | 100.00% | 24 | 24 | - | |
Congressional districts
District 1
Incumbent Democrat Wright Patman, the Dean of the House,[7] ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wright Patman (incumbent) | 49,426 | 68.60 | |
| Republican | James Farris | 22,619 | 31.40 | |
| Total votes | 72,045 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
Incumbent Democrat Charlie Wilson ran for re-election unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlie Wilson (incumbent) | 57,096 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 57,096 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
Incumbent Republican James M. Collins ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James M. Collins (incumbent) | 63,489 | 64.71 | |
| Democratic | Harold Collum | 34,623 | 35.29 | |
| Total votes | 98,112 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
Incumbent Democrat Ray Roberts ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ray Roberts (incumbent) | 48,209 | 74.95 | |
| Republican | Dick LeTourneau | 16,113 | 25.05 | |
| Total votes | 64,322 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
Incumbent Republican Alan Steelman ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alan Steelman (incumbent) | 28,446 | 52.06 | |
| Democratic | Mike McKool | 26,190 | 47.94 | |
| Total votes | 54,636 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
Incumbent Democrat Olin E. Teague ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Olin E. Teague (incumbent) | 53,345 | 83.02 | |
| Republican | Carl Nigliazzo | 10,908 | 16.98 | |
| Total votes | 64,253 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
Incumbent Republican Bill Archer ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Archer (incumbent) | 70,363 | 79.16 | |
| Democratic | Jim Brady | 18,524 | 20.84 | |
| Total votes | 88,887 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 8
Incumbent Democrat Bob Eckhardt ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Eckhardt (incumbent) | 30,158 | 72.21 | |
| Republican | Donald Whitefield | 11,605 | 27.79 | |
| Total votes | 41,763 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
Incumbent Democrat Jack Brooks ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack Brooks (incumbent) | 37,275 | 61.91 | |
| Republican | Coleman Ferguson | 22,935 | 38.09 | |
| Total votes | 60,210 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
Incumbent Democrat J. J. Pickle ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. J. Pickle (incumbent) | 76,240 | 80.42 | |
| Republican | Paul Weiss | 18,560 | 19.58 | |
| Total votes | 94,800 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
Incumbent Democrat William R. Poage ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William R. Poage (incumbent) | 46,828 | 81.64 | |
| Republican | Don Clements | 9,883 | 17.23 | |
| Independent | Laurel Dunn | 650 | 1.13 | |
| Total votes | 57,361 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 12
Incumbent Democrat Jim Wright ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Wright (incumbent) | 42,632 | 78.69 | |
| Republican | James Garvey | 11,543 | 21.31 | |
| Total votes | 54,175 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 13
Incumbent Republican Bob Price ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack Hightower | 53,094 | 57.60 | |
| Republican | Bob Price (incumbent) | 39,087 | 42.40 | |
| Total votes | 92,181 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 14
Incumbent Democrat John Andrew Young ran for re-election unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Andrew Young (incumbent) | 41,066 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 41,066 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 15
Incumbent Democrat Kika de la Garza ran for re-election unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kika de la Garza (incumbent) | 42,567 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 42,567 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 16
Incumbent Democrat Richard Crawford White ran for re-election unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Crawford White (incumbent) | 42,880 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 42,880 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 17
Incumbent Democrat Omar Burleson ran for re-election unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Omar Burleson (incumbent) | 64,595 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 64,595 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 18
Incumbent Democrat Barbara Jordan ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Jordan (incumbent) | 36,597 | 84.78 | |
| Republican | Robbins Mitchell | 6,053 | 14.02 | |
| Socialist Workers | Kris Vasquez | 518 | 1.20 | |
| Total votes | 43,168 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 19
Incumbent Democrat George H. Mahon ran for re-election unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George H. Mahon (incumbent) | 49,619 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 49,619 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 20
Incumbent Democrat Henry B. González ran for re-election unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry B. Gonzalez (incumbent) | 39,358 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 39,358 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 21
Incumbent Democrat O. C. Fisher opted to retire rather than run for re-election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Krueger | 53,543 | 52.62 | |
| Republican | Douglas Harlan | 45,959 | 45.17 | |
| American | Ed Gallion | 2,254 | 2.21 | |
| Total votes | 101,756 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 22
Incumbent Democrat Robert R. Casey ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert R. Casey (incumbent) | 47,783 | 69.54 | |
| Republican | Ron Paul | 19,483 | 28.35 | |
| American | James Smith | 847 | 1.23 | |
| Socialist Workers | Jill Fein | 602 | 0.88 | |
| Total votes | 68,715 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 23
Incumbent Democrat Abraham Kazen ran for re-election unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Abraham Kazen (incumbent) | 47,249 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 47,249 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 24
Incumbent Democrat Dale Milford ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dale Milford (incumbent) | 36,085 | 76.07 | |
| Republican | Joseph Beaman | 9,698 | 20.44 | |
| American | Earl Armstrong | 1,653 | 3.49 | |
| Total votes | 47,436 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Historical Apportionment Data (1910-2020)". Census.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "White v. Weiser, 412 U.S. 783 (1973)". Justia Law. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ Aguilar, Javier (1998). "CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING IN TEXAS: TIME FOR A CHANGE" (PDF). Stetson Law Review. XXVII: 787–792.
- ^ "History". redistricting.capitol.texas.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Texas State Historical Association (1975). "Texas Almanac, 1976-1977". The Portal to Texas History. The Dallas Morning News. p. 538. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Guthrie, Benjamin; Jennings, W. Pat (August 1, 1975). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1974": 36–37.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "List of Deans/Fathers of the House | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
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