1920 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1920 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election?

Rufus Hardy won the 1920 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election. Rufus Hardy received 17,555 popular votes (72.51%). The main challenger was Clyde Essex (15.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Hardy and Essex

Hardy +57.4 pts · won by 13,887 votes

Rufus Hardy DemocraticWINNER72.51%

17,555 votes

Clyde Essexamerican15.15%

3,668 votes

D H Merrill Republican10.38%

2,512 votes

J M Gibsonunknown1.25%

303 votes

M H Broylesunknown0.52%

125 votes

E B Bardenunknown0.2%

49 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.