1964 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1964 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Earle Cabell won the 1964 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election. Earle Cabell received 172,287 popular votes (57.46%). The main challenger was Bruce Alger (42.54%).

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

Cabell +14.9 pts · won by 44,719 votes

Earle Cabell DemocraticWINNER57.46%

172,287 votes

Bruce Alger Republican42.54%

127,568 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.