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1944 Texas U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1944 Texas U.S. House District 11 Election?

W. R. Poage won the 1944 Texas U.S. House District 11 Election. W. R. Poage received 39,866 popular votes (95.29%). The main challenger was Richard Nelson (4.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Poage and Nelson

Poage +90.6 pts · won by 37,898 votes
W. R. PoageDemocraticWINNER95.29%
39,866 votes
Richard NelsonRepublican4.7%
1,968 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.