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1940 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1940 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election?

Ed Gossett won the 1940 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election. Ed Gossett received 50,076 popular votes (96.46%). The main challenger was L H Gould (3.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Gossett and Gould

Gossett +92.9 pts · won by 48,248 votes
Ed GossettDemocraticWINNER96.46%
50,076 votes
L H GouldRepublican3.52%
1,828 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.