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1970 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1970 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election?

Graham Purcell won the 1970 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election. Graham Purcell received 80,070 popular votes (64.89%). The main challenger was Joe Staley (35.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Purcell and Staley

Purcell +29.8 pts · won by 36,751 votes
Graham PurcellDemocraticWINNER64.89%
80,070 votes
Joe StaleyRepublican35.1%
43,319 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.