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1974 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1974 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election?

Robert Eckhardt won the 1974 Texas U.S. House District 8 Election. Robert Eckhardt received 30,158 popular votes (72.21%). The main challenger was Donald D Whitefield (27.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Eckhardt and Whitefield

Eckhardt +44.4 pts · won by 18,553 votes
Robert EckhardtDemocraticWINNER72.21%
30,158 votes
Donald D WhitefieldRepublican27.79%
11,605 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.