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1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas |
| country | Texas |
| type | legislative |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas |
| previous_year | 1974 |
| next_election | 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas |
| next_year | 1978 |
| seats_for_election | All 24 Texas seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| election_date | November 2, 1976 |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| last_election1 | **21** |
| seats_before1 | **20** |
| seats1 | **22** |
| seat_change1 | 2 |
| popular_vote1 | **2,368,543** |
| percentage1 | **64.7%** |
| swing1 | 7.6% |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| last_election2 | 3 |
| seats_before2 | 4 |
| seats2 | 2 |
| seat_change2 | 2 |
| popular_vote2 | 1,277,165 |
| percentage2 | 34.9% |
| swing2 | 7.5% |
| map_image | 1976 Texas US House.svg |
| map_caption |
Democratic Republican The 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 2, 1976, to elect the members of the state of Texas's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Texas had twenty-four seats in the House apportioned according to the 1970 United States census.
Texas underwent mid-decade redistricting as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court case White v. Weiser. The court's modified districts were used in 1974. In 1975, the Texas Legislature modified the boundaries District 2 and District 6 to move the town of Streetman, which is on the border of Navarro County and Freestone County, fully within the boundaries of District 6.
These elections occurred simultaneously with the United States Senate elections of 1976, the United States House elections in other states, the presidential election, and various state and local elections.
Democrats maintained their majority of U.S. House seats from Texas, gaining two seats from the Republicans, increasing their majority to twenty-two out of twenty-four seats.
Overview
| 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas | Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | American Party (1969)}}; width: 3px" | Raza Unida Party}}; width: 3px" | Socialist Workers Party (United States)}}; width: 3px" | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 2,368,543 | 65.38% | 20 | 22 | +2 | |||||||
| Republican | 1,277,960 | 35.27% | 4 | 2 | -2 | |||||||
| American | 13,960 | 0.39% | 0 | 0 | - | |||||||
| La Raza Unida | 2,515 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | - | |||||||
| Socialist Workers | 735 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | - | |||||||
| **Totals** | **3,622,918** | **100.00%** | **24** | **24** | **-** |
Congressional districts
District 1
Incumbent Democrat Wright Patman, the Dean of the House, died on March 7, 1976. This prompted a special election to be held, which was won by fellow Democrat Sam B. Hall.
District 2
Incumbent Democrat Charlie Wilson ran for re-election.
District 3
Incumbent Republican James M. Collins ran for re-election.
District 4
Incumbent Democrat Ray Roberts ran for re-election.
District 5
Incumbent Republican Alan Steelman retired to run for U.S. Senator.
District 6
Incumbent Democrat Olin E. Teague ran for re-election.
District 7
Incumbent Republican Bill Archer ran for re-election unopposed.
District 8
Incumbent Democrat Bob Eckhardt ran for re-election.
District 9
Incumbent Democrat Jack Brooks ran for re-election unopposed.
District 10
Incumbent Democrat J. J. Pickle ran for re-election.
District 11
Incumbent Democrat William R. Poage ran for re-election.
District 12
Incumbent Democrat Jim Wright ran for re-election.
District 13
Incumbent Democrat Jack Hightower ran for re-election.
District 14
Incumbent Democrat John Andrew Young ran for re-election.
District 15
Incumbent Democrat Kika de la Garza ran for re-election.
District 16
Incumbent Democrat Richard Crawford White ran for re-election.
District 17
Incumbent Democrat Omar Burleson ran for re-election unopposed.
District 18
Incumbent Democrat Barbara Jordan ran for re-election.
District 19
Incumbent Democrat George H. Mahon ran for re-election.
District 20
Incumbent Democrat Henry B. González ran for re-election unopposed.
District 21
Incumbent Democrat Bob Krueger ran for re-election.
District 22
Incumbent Democrat Robert R. Casey resigned to become commissioner to the United States Maritime Commission. This prompted a special election to be held. Republican Ron Paul won the election in a runoff against former State Senator Robert Gammage, running primarily on Libertarian economic issues, flipping the district. He ran for re-election.
District 23
Incumbent Democrat Abraham Kazen ran for re-election unopposed.
District 24
Incumbent Democrat Dale Milford ran for re-election.
References
References
- "Historical Apportionment Data (1910-2020)".
- "History".
- "Texas Congressional Districts 1976-1980 Elections".
- [[Texas State Historical Association]]. (1978). "Texas Almanac, 1978-1979". [[The Dallas Morning News]].
- (April 15, 1977). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976".
- Eileen Shanahan. (1976-03-08). "Wright Patman, 82, Dean of House, Dies". The New York Times.
- "Our Campaigns - TX District 1 - Special Election Race - Jun 19, 1976".
- (2019-10-06). "What will it take to persuade Americans on impeachment? Former Dallas Rep. Alan Steelman has some experience on the issue".
- House Committee Print. (December 2010). "A Concise History of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations".
- "Our Campaigns - TX District 22 - Special Runoff Race - Apr 03, 1976".
- (1976-03-18). "Up in the Air - Ron Paul, 1976-03-18 {{!}} ArchivesSpace Public Interface".
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