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1936 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1936 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election?

Fritz Lanham won the 1936 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election. Fritz Lanham received 39,708 popular votes (93.31%). The main challenger was E J Davis (6.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Lanham and Davis

Lanham +86.6 pts · won by 36,863 votes
Fritz LanhamDemocraticWINNER93.31%
39,708 votes
E J DavisRepublican6.69%
2,845 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.