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1938 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election

Texas · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Patman won the 1938 Texas U.S. House District 1 Election. John Patman received 14,833 popular votes (98.81%). The main challenger was J C Hailey (1.19%).

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

Patman +97.6 pts · won by 14,654 votes
John PatmanDemocraticWINNER98.81%
14,833 votes
J C HaileyRepublican1.19%
179 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.