1972 United States Senate election in Texas

1972 United States Senate election in Texas

← 1966 November 7, 1972 1978 →
 
Nominee John Tower Barefoot Sanders
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,822,877 1,511,985
Percentage 53.41% 44.30%

County results
Tower:      40–50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Sanders:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
     70–80%      80–90%
Amaya:      30–40%

U.S. senator before election

John Tower
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

John Tower
Republican

The 1972 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Tower won re-election to a third term.