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1972 Texas U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1972 Texas U.S. House District 4 Election?

Ray Roberts won the 1972 Texas U.S. House District 4 Election. Ray Roberts received 95,674 popular votes (70.23%). The main challenger was S H Russell (29.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Roberts and Russell

Roberts +40.5 pts · won by 55,126 votes
Ray RobertsDemocraticWINNER70.23%
95,674 votes
S H RussellRepublican29.77%
40,548 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.