1972 Texas U.S. Senate Election

Texas · 4 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1972 Texas U.S. Senate Election?

John G. Tower won the 1972 Texas U.S. Senate Election. John G. Tower received 1,822,877 popular votes (53.41%). The main challenger was Barefoot Sanders (44.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Tower and Sanders

Tower +9.1 pts · won by 310,892 votes

John G. Tower RepublicanWINNER53.41%

1,822,877 votes

Barefoot Sanders Democratic44.3%

1,511,985 votes

Flores AmayaLa Raza Unida1.86%

63,543 votes

Tom LeonardSocialist0.42%

14,464 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.