1936 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election

Texas · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Hatton Sumners won the 1936 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election. Hatton Sumners received 43,954 popular votes (88.53%). The main challenger was D C Humphrey (11.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Sumners and Humphrey

Sumners +77.3 pts · won by 38,375 votes

Hatton Sumners DemocraticWINNER88.53%

43,954 votes

D C Humphrey Republican11.24%

5,579 votes

J W Chandlerunknown0.23%

114 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.