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1964 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1964 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election?

John Dowdy won the 1964 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election. John Dowdy received 64,456 popular votes (83.64%). The main challenger was A W Orr (16.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Dowdy and Orr

Dowdy +67.3 pts · won by 51,850 votes
John DowdyDemocraticWINNER83.64%
64,456 votes
A W OrrRepublican16.36%
12,606 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.