United States Senate election in Texas, 1972
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The 1972 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John G. Tower won re-election to a third term.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Barefoot Sanders, U.S. District Judge of North Texas and former State Representative
Republican
- John G. Tower, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1961
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | John Tower | 1,822,877 | 53.4% | ||
Democratic | Barefoot Sanders | 1,511,985 | 44.3% | ||
La Raza Unida | Flores Amaya | 63,543 | 1.9% | ||
Socialist Workers | Tom Leonard | 14,464 | 0.4% |
References
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