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1960 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1960 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jack Brooks won the 1960 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election. Jack Brooks received 75,657 popular votes (69.72%). The main challenger was F S Newmann (29.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Brooks and Newmann

Brooks +39.8 pts · won by 43,184 votes
Jack BrooksDemocraticWINNER69.72%
75,657 votes
F S NewmannRepublican29.92%
32,473 votes
Noah Allenconstitutional0.36%
393 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.