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1958 Texas U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1958 Texas U.S. House District 22 Election?

J T Rutherford won the 1958 Texas U.S. House District 22 Election. J T Rutherford received 43,660 popular votes (61.7%). The main challenger was Ford Chapman (32.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Rutherford and Chapman

Rutherford +28.8 pts · won by 20,343 votes
J T RutherfordDemocraticWINNER61.7%
43,660 votes
Ford ChapmanRepublican32.95%
23,317 votes
Dorothy Wynellconstitutional5.35%
3,789 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.