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1972 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1972 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election?

Olin E. Teague won the 1972 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election. Olin E. Teague received 100,917 popular votes (72.6%). The main challenger was Carl Nigliazzo (27.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Teague and Nigliazzo

Teague +45.2 pts · won by 62,831 votes
Olin E. TeagueDemocraticWINNER72.6%
100,917 votes
Carl NigliazzoRepublican27.4%
38,086 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.