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1974 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1974 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election?

James Bryndan Wright won the 1974 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election. James Bryndan Wright received 42,632 popular votes (78.69%). The main challenger was James S Garvey (21.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Wright and Garvey

Wright +57.4 pts · won by 31,089 votes
James Bryndan WrightDemocraticWINNER78.69%
42,632 votes
James S GarveyRepublican21.31%
11,543 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.