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1972 Texas U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1972 Texas U.S. House District 21 Election?

Ovie Fisher won the 1972 Texas U.S. House District 21 Election. Ovie Fisher received 91,180 popular votes (56.79%). The main challenger was Doug Harlan (43.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Fisher and Harlan

Fisher +13.6 pts · won by 21,806 votes
Ovie FisherDemocraticWINNER56.79%
91,180 votes
Doug HarlanRepublican43.21%
69,374 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.