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1962 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1962 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jack Brooks won the 1962 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election. Jack Brooks received 47,137 popular votes (68.79%). The main challenger was B O James (31.21%).

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

Brooks +37.6 pts · won by 25,752 votes
Jack BrooksDemocraticWINNER68.79%
47,137 votes
B O JamesRepublican31.21%
21,385 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.