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1926 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1926 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election?

Clay Briggs won the 1926 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election. Clay Briggs received 7,678 popular votes (94.14%). The main challenger was S R Halstead (5.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Briggs and Halstead

Briggs +88.3 pts · won by 7,200 votes
Clay BriggsDemocraticWINNER94.14%
7,678 votes
S R HalsteadRepublican5.86%
478 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.