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1970 United States Congressional Elections – Texas

United States Senate – DEM Hold

Lloyd M. Bentsen (D) – 1,226,56853.34%

George H. W. Bush (R) – 1,071,23446.58%

Scattering – 1,8080.08%

Total Votes – 2,299,610100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – DEM Hold

Wright Patman (D-inc) – 67,88378.47%

James Hogan (R) – 18,61421.52%

Scattering – 70.01%

Total Votes – 86,504100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – DEM Hold

John Dowdy (D-inc) – 52,63475.51%

Scattering – 17,06924.49%

Total Votes – 69,703100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – GOP Hold

James M. Collins (R-inc) – 63,69060.59%

John Mead (D) – 41,42539.41%

Scattering – 10.00%

Total Votes – 105,116100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – DEM Hold

Ray Roberts (D-inc) – 70,103100.00%

Scattering – 30.00%

Total Votes – 70,106100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – DEM Hold

Earle Cabell (D-inc) – 57,05859.72%

Frank Crowley (R) – 38,48140.28%

Scattering – 50.01%

Total Votes – 95,544100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – DEM Hold

Olin E. Teague (D-inc) – 74,03899.96%

Scattering – 290.04%

Total Votes – 74,067100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – GOP Hold

William Reynolds Archer, Jr. (R) – 93,45764.81%

Jim Greenwood (D) – 50,75035.19%

Total Votes – 144,207100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – DEM Hold

Robert C. Eckhardt (D-inc) – 26,294100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 9 – DEM Hold

Jack Brooks (D-inc) – 57,18064.49%

Henry C. Pressler (D) – 31,48335.51%

Scattering – 40.00%

Total Votes – 88,667100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 10 – DEM Hold

J. J. (Jake) Pickle (D-inc) – 78,87299.97%

Scattering – 260.03%

Total Votes – 78,898100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 11 – DEM Hold

William R. Poage (D-inc) – 59,64199.93%

Scattering – 390.07%

Total Votes – 59,680100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 12 – DEM Hold

Jim Wright (D-inc) – 62,057100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 13 – DEM Hold

Graham B. Purcell, Jr. (D-inc) – 80,07064.89%

Joe H. Staley, Jr. (R) – 43,31935.10%

Scattering – 130.01%

Total Votes – 123,402100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 14 – DEM Hold

John Andrew Young (D-inc) – 62,56099.96%

Scattering – 240.04%

Total Votes – 62,584100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 15 – DEM Hold

Kika de la Garza (D-inc) – 54,49876.17%

Ben A. Martinez (R) – 17,04923.83%

Scattering – 10.00%

Total Votes – 71,548100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 16 – DEM Hold

Richard C. White (D-inc) – 54,61782.69%

J. R. Provencio (R) – 11,42017.29%

Scattering – 130.02%

Total Votes – 66,050100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 17 – DEM Hold

Omar Burleson (D-inc) – 70,04099.95%

Scattering – 330.05%

Total Votes – 70,073100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 18 – GOP Hold

Bob Price (R-inc) – 52,84599.85%

Scattering – 790.15%

Total Votes – 52,924100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 19 – DEM Hold

George H. Mahon (D-inc) – 59,99699.96%

Scattering – 240.04%

Total Votes – 60,020100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 20 – DEM Hold

Henry B. Gonzalez (D-inc) – 48,710100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 21 – DEM Hold

O. C. Fisher (D-inc) – 76,00461.35%

Richard Gill (R) – 47,86838.64%

Scattering – 120.01%

Total Votes – 123,884100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 22 – DEM Hold

Robert R. Casey (D-inc) – 73,51455.65%

Arthur Busch (R) – 58,59844.35%

Total Votes – 132,112100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 23 – DEM Hold

Abraham Kazen, Jr. (D-inc) – 61,06899.99%

Scattering – 60.01%

Total Votes – 61,074100.00%

Source: Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives