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1970 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1970 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election?

Jim Collins won the 1970 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election. Jim Collins received 63,690 popular votes (60.59%). The main challenger was John Mead (39.41%).

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

Collins +21.2 pts · won by 22,265 votes
Jim CollinsRepublicanWINNER60.59%
63,690 votes
John MeadDemocratic39.41%
41,425 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.