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1936 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election

Texas · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Patman won the 1936 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election. John Patman received 29,351 popular votes (97.58%). The main challenger was J C Gibbons (2.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Patman and Gibbons

Patman +95.2 pts · won by 28,624 votes
John PatmanDemocraticWINNER97.58%
29,351 votes
J C GibbonsRepublican2.42%
727 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.