Texas State House District 72
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Drew Darby Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Drew DarbyRepublican · IncumbentShiloh SalazarDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Darby (R) 100.0
- Last election
- Darby (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Candidates on the ballot
- Shiloh SalazarDemocratic
- Drew DarbyIncumbentRepublican
Source: sos.state.tx.us (PDF), dated Aug 28
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History (26 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 57,821
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDarbyWon Republican 57,821100.0% - Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDrew DarbyWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 54,898
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDrew DarbyWon(incumbent) Republican 54,898100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,480
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDrew DarbyWon(incumbent) Republican 41,480100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,571
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDrew DarbyWon(incumbent) Republican 46,571100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,364
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDrew DarbyWon(incumbent) Republican 24,364100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,886
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDrew DarbyWon(incumbent) Republican 43,886100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,933
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDrew DarbyWon(incumbent) Republican 23,933100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,570
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDrew DarbyWon(incumbent) Republican 37,01086.9% LibertarianDennis Higgins Libertarian 5,56013.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,735
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDrew DarbyWon Republican 19,33481.5% LibertarianDennis Higgins Libertarian 4,40118.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,313
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanScott CampbellWon(incumbent) Republican 25,92657.2% DemocraticJeri Slone Democratic 19,38742.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,337
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanScott CampbellWon Republican 21,43368.4% DemocraticJeri Slone Democratic 9,52130.4% LibertarianRobert K. Restivo Libertarian 3831.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,851
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert JunellWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,60873.6% RepublicanBetsy Johnson Republican 10,24326.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,140
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert JunellWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,97573.6% RepublicanRuss Duerstine Republican 7,16526.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,102
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert JunellWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,102100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,495
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert JunellWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,495100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,576
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert JunellWon(incumbent) Democratic 33,576100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,345
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul MorenoWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,345100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,178
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul MorenoWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,29874.4% RepublicanWalt Woelper Republican 3,88025.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,751
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul MorenoWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,751100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,776
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul MorenoWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,776100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,420
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPaul MorenoWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,37470.8% RepublicanWalt Woelper Republican 2,48223.8% LibertarianMary Catherine Hendrix Libertarian 5645.4% - No results on file 1975 to 1981
- Votes for listed candidates
- 112,844
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- Seats
- 4
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRonald ColemanWon(incumbent) Democratic 26,94899.6% DemocraticLuther JonesWon(incumbent) Democratic 26,742100.0% DemocraticPaul MorenoWon Democratic 25,834100.0% DemocraticRobert OkelleyWon Democratic 18,88156.9% RepublicanRalph Scoggins(incumbent) Republican 14,32143.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1180.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 184,863
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- Seats
- 4
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles F. Tupper Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 42,734100.0% DemocraticRalph ScogginsWon Democratic 42,330100.0% DemocraticLuther JonesWon Democratic 41,903100.0% DemocraticRonald ColemanWon Democratic 37,88265.4% RepublicanWilliam Newman Republican 20,01434.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,864
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill ClaytonWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,862100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,204
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Texas House of Representatives District 72, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill ClaytonWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,62462.5% RepublicanFrank Ford Republican 7,58037.5%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Texas State House District 72, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/tx/house/72. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:tx/sldl:72
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026