1960 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1960 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election?

Albert Thomas won the 1960 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election. Albert Thomas received 76,767 popular votes (68.58%). The main challenger was A J P Farris (21.87%).

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

Thomas +46.7 pts · won by 52,281 votes

Albert Thomas DemocraticWINNER68.58%

76,767 votes

A J P Farris Republican21.87%

24,486 votes

R E Nesmithconstitutional9.54%

10,684 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.