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1962 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1962 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Bruce Alger won the 1962 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election. Bruce Alger received 89,938 popular votes (56.3%). The main challenger was E A Jones (43.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Alger and Jones

Alger +12.6 pts · won by 20,125 votes
Bruce AlgerRepublicanWINNER56.3%
89,938 votes
E A JonesDemocratic43.7%
69,813 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.