1948 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election

Texas · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joseph Wilson won the 1948 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election. Joseph Wilson received 66,484 popular votes (98.43%). The main challenger was J B Irwin (1.57%).

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

Wilson +96.9 pts · won by 65,424 votes
66,484 votes
J B Irwinprogressive1.57%
1,060 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.