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1972 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1972 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Wilson won the 1972 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Wilson received 100,345 popular votes (73.81%). The main challenger was Charles O Brightwell (26.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Brightwell

Wilson +47.6 pts · won by 64,745 votes
Charles WilsonDemocraticWINNER73.81%
100,345 votes
Charles O BrightwellRepublican26.19%
35,600 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.