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1958 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1958 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Dowdy won the 1958 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election. John Dowdy received 22,733 popular votes (96.72%). The main challenger was Joseph E A Ross (3.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Dowdy and Ross

Dowdy +93.4 pts · won by 21,962 votes
John DowdyDemocraticWINNER96.72%
22,733 votes
Joseph E A RossRepublican3.28%
771 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.