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1946 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1946 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election?

Albert Thomas won the 1946 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election. Albert Thomas received 42,163 popular votes (90.84%). The main challenger was W P Burns (9.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Thomas and Burns

Thomas +81.7 pts · won by 37,910 votes
Albert ThomasDemocraticWINNER90.84%
42,163 votes
W P BurnsRepublican9.16%
4,253 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.