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1976 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1976 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election?

Richard C. Dick White won the 1976 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election. Richard C. Dick White received 71,876 popular votes (57.79%). The main challenger was Vic Shakelford (42.21%).

See the full head-to-head between White and Shakelford

White +15.6 pts · won by 19,377 votes
Richard C. Dick WhiteDemocraticWINNER57.79%
71,876 votes
Vic ShakelfordRepublican42.21%
52,499 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.