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1962 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1962 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election?

Graham Purcell won the 1962 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election. Graham Purcell received 37,941 popular votes (67.13%). The main challenger was Joe B Meissner (32.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Purcell and Meissner

Purcell +34.3 pts · won by 19,363 votes
Graham PurcellDemocraticWINNER67.13%
37,941 votes
Joe B MeissnerRepublican32.87%
18,578 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.