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1944 Texas U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1944 Texas U.S. House District 17 Election?

Sam Russell won the 1944 Texas U.S. House District 17 Election. Sam Russell received 43,785 popular votes (96.75%). The main challenger was Clifton Woody (1.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Russell and Woody

Russell +94.9 pts · won by 42,943 votes
Sam RussellDemocraticWINNER96.75%
43,785 votes
Clifton WoodyRepublican1.86%
842 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.4% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.