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1958 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1958 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election?

Albert Thomas won the 1958 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election. Albert Thomas received 33,393 popular votes (88.18%). The main challenger was R E Nesmith (11.82%).

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

Thomas +76.4 pts · won by 28,916 votes
Albert ThomasDemocraticWINNER88.18%
33,393 votes
R E NesmithRepublican11.82%
4,477 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.