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1966 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1966 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election?

Joe Pool won the 1966 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election. Joe Pool received 35,081 popular votes (53.42%). The main challenger was Jim Collins (46.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Pool and Collins

Pool +6.8 pts · won by 4,493 votes
Joe PoolDemocraticWINNER53.42%
35,081 votes
Jim CollinsRepublican46.58%
30,588 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.