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1962 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1962 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election?

Edgar Foreman won the 1962 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election. Edgar Foreman received 44,095 popular votes (53.83%). The main challenger was J T Rutherford (46.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Foreman and Rutherford

Foreman +7.7 pts · won by 6,274 votes
Edgar ForemanRepublicanWINNER53.83%
44,095 votes
J T RutherfordDemocratic46.17%
37,821 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.