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1976 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1976 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election?

James Bryndan Wright won the 1976 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election. James Bryndan Wright received 101,814 popular votes (75.83%). The main challenger was W. R. Durham (23.79%).

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

Wright +52.0 pts · won by 69,873 votes
James Bryndan WrightDemocraticWINNER75.83%
101,814 votes
W. R. DurhamRepublican23.79%
31,941 votes
Larry Kutchinskiamerican0.38%
504 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.