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1962 Texas U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1962 Texas U.S. House At-large Election?

Joe Pool won the 1962 Texas U.S. House At-large Election. Joe Pool received 870,860 popular votes (56.13%). The main challenger was Des Barry (43.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Pool and Barry

Pool +12.3 pts · won by 190,291 votes
Joe PoolDemocraticWINNER56.13%
870,860 votes
Des BarryRepublican43.87%
680,569 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.