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1946 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1946 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joseph Wilson won the 1946 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election. Joseph Wilson received 12,267 popular votes (75.78%). The main challenger was L W Stayart (24.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Stayart

Wilson +51.6 pts · won by 8,346 votes
Joseph WilsonDemocraticWINNER75.78%
12,267 votes
L W StayartRepublican24.22%
3,921 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.