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1972 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1972 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election?

Alan Steelman won the 1972 Texas U.S. House District 5 Election. Alan Steelman received 74,932 popular votes (55.7%). The main challenger was Earle Cabell (44.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Steelman and Cabell

Steelman +11.4 pts · won by 15,331 votes
Alan SteelmanRepublicanWINNER55.7%
74,932 votes
Earle CabellDemocratic44.3%
59,601 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.