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1962 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1962 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election?

James Bryndan Wright won the 1962 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election. James Bryndan Wright received 53,705 popular votes (60.63%). The main challenger was Del Barron (39.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Wright and Barron

Wright +21.3 pts · won by 18,826 votes
James Bryndan WrightDemocraticWINNER60.63%
53,705 votes
Del BarronRepublican39.37%
34,879 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.