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1970 Texas U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1970 Texas U.S. House District 9 Election?

Jack Brooks won the 1970 Texas U.S. House District 9 Election. Jack Brooks received 57,180 popular votes (64.49%). The main challenger was Henry Pressler (35.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Brooks and Pressler

Brooks +29.0 pts · won by 25,697 votes
Jack BrooksDemocraticWINNER64.49%
57,180 votes
Henry PresslerRepublican35.51%
31,483 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.