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1964 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1964 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election?

Albert Thomas won the 1964 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election. Albert Thomas received 103,595 popular votes (76.77%). The main challenger was Bob Gilbert (23.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Thomas and Gilbert

Thomas +53.5 pts · won by 72,244 votes
Albert ThomasDemocraticWINNER76.77%
103,595 votes
Bob GilbertRepublican23.23%
31,351 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.