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1872 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1872 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election?

William S Herdon won the 1872 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election. William S Herdon received 13,417 popular votes (57.14%). The main challenger was J P Smith (37.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Herdon and Smith

Herdon +19.7 pts · won by 4,637 votes
William S HerdonDemocraticWINNER57.14%
13,417 votes
J P SmithRepublican37.4%
8,780 votes
William ChambersRepublican5.37%
1,261 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.