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1966 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1966 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Earle Cabell won the 1966 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election. Earle Cabell received 39,977 popular votes (60.99%). The main challenger was Duke Burgess (39%).

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

Cabell +22.0 pts · won by 14,414 votes
Earle CabellDemocraticWINNER60.99%
39,977 votes
Duke BurgessRepublican39%
25,563 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.