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1972 Texas U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1972 Texas U.S. House District 9 Election?

Jack Brooks won the 1972 Texas U.S. House District 9 Election. Jack Brooks received 89,113 popular votes (66.22%). The main challenger was R C Reed (33.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Brooks and Reed

Brooks +32.4 pts · won by 43,651 votes
Jack BrooksDemocraticWINNER66.22%
89,113 votes
R C ReedRepublican33.78%
45,462 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.