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1940 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1940 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Hatton Sumners won the 1940 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election. Hatton Sumners received 57,789 popular votes (87.48%). The main challenger was Floyd E Royer (12.52%).

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

Sumners +75.0 pts · won by 49,516 votes
Hatton SumnersDemocraticWINNER87.48%
57,789 votes
Floyd E RoyerRepublican12.52%
8,273 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.