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1972 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1972 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election?

Bill Archer won the 1972 Texas U.S. House District 7 Election. Bill Archer received 171,127 popular votes (82.26%). The main challenger was J T Brady (17.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Archer and Brady

Archer +64.5 pts · won by 134,228 votes
Bill ArcherRepublicanWINNER82.26%
171,127 votes
J T BradyDemocratic17.74%
36,899 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.