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1970 Texas U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1970 Texas U.S. House District 21 Election?

Ovie Fisher won the 1970 Texas U.S. House District 21 Election. Ovie Fisher received 76,004 popular votes (61.35%). The main challenger was Dick Gill (38.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Fisher and Gill

Fisher +22.7 pts · won by 28,136 votes
Ovie FisherDemocraticWINNER61.35%
76,004 votes
Dick GillRepublican38.64%
47,868 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.