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1972 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1972 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election?

Jim Collins won the 1972 Texas U.S. House District 3 Election. Jim Collins received 122,984 popular votes (73.34%). The main challenger was C M Hughes (26.66%).

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

Collins +46.7 pts · won by 78,276 votes
Jim CollinsRepublicanWINNER73.34%
122,984 votes
C M HughesDemocratic26.66%
44,708 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.