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1962 Texas U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1962 Texas U.S. House District 10 Election?

William Thornberry won the 1962 Texas U.S. House District 10 Election. William Thornberry received 43,396 popular votes (63.3%). The main challenger was Jim Dobbs (36.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Thornberry and Dobbs

Thornberry +26.6 pts · won by 18,231 votes
William ThornberryDemocraticWINNER63.3%
43,396 votes
Jim DobbsRepublican36.7%
25,165 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.