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1936 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1936 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election?

Nat Patton won the 1936 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election. Nat Patton received 29,011 popular votes (97.64%). The main challenger was O J Read (2.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Patton and Read

Patton +95.3 pts · won by 28,309 votes
Nat PattonDemocraticWINNER97.64%
29,011 votes
O J ReadRepublican2.36%
702 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.