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1966 Texas U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1966 Texas U.S. House District 10 Election?

J. J. Jake Pickle won the 1966 Texas U.S. House District 10 Election. J. J. Jake Pickle received 55,424 popular votes (74.28%). The main challenger was Jane Sumner (24.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Pickle and Sumner

Pickle +49.7 pts · won by 37,081 votes
J. J. Jake PickleDemocraticWINNER74.28%
55,424 votes
Jane SumnerRepublican24.58%
18,343 votes
R R Richterconstitution1.14%
849 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.