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1938 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1938 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Hatton Sumners won the 1938 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election. Hatton Sumners received 10,344 popular votes (95.32%). The main challenger was Heber Page (4.68%).

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

Sumners +90.6 pts · won by 9,836 votes
Hatton SumnersDemocraticWINNER95.32%
10,344 votes
Heber PageRepublican4.68%
508 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.