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First elected to Congress in the 1920 [[general election]], Wurzbach unseated the freshman [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Representative Carlos Bee (1867-1932) of San Antonio, 17,265 (55.6 percent) to 13,777 (44.4 percent). In 1922, 1924, and 1926, Wurzbach won by margins of 54.8, 62.4, and 57.2 percent, respectively. He won his seat even as the Republican presidential candidates in 1920 and 1924 were losing the [[electoral vote]] of Texas. Wurzbach was a delegate to the 1924 Republican Convention in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], which nominated [[Calvin Coolidge]] and [[Charles Dawes]].

First elected to Congress in the 1920 [[general election]], Wurzbach unseated the freshman [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Representative Carlos Bee (1867-1932) of San Antonio, 17,265 (55.6 percent) to 13,777 (44.4 percent). In 1922, 1924, and 1926, Wurzbach won by margins of 54.8, 62.4, and 57.2 percent, respectively. He won his seat even as the Republican presidential candidates in 1920 and 1924 were losing the [[electoral vote]] of Texas. Wurzbach was a delegate to the 1924 Republican Convention in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], which nominated [[Calvin Coolidge]] and [[Charles Dawes]].

In 1928, Wurzbach lost reelection even though Republican [[Herbert Hoover]] won Texas over Democratic candidate [[Al Smith]]. Wurzbach polled 27,206 (49.7 percent) to 29,0555 (50.3 percent) for the Democrat Augustus McCloskey (1878-1950) of San Antonio. Wurzbach claimed irregularities in the election and appealed his case to the Republican-controlled House. The House reversed McCloskey's election after eleven months of congressional service and seated Wurzbach on February 10, 1930. Wurbach then won another term in November 1930 and polled an impressive 27,206 (59.3 percent) to Democrat Henry B. Dielmann, Jr. (1892-1970), who received 18,707 votes (40.7 percent).

In 1928, Wurzbach lost reelection even though Republican [[Herbert Hoover]] won Texas over Democratic candidate [[Al Smith]]. Wurzbach polled 27,206 (49.7 percent) to 29,0555 (50.3 percent) for the Democrat Augustus McCloskey (1878-1950) of San Antonio. Wurzbach claimed irregularities in the election and appealed his case to the Republican-controlled House. The House reversed McCloskey's election after eleven months of congressional service and seated Wurzbach on February 10, 1930. Wurbach then won another term in November 1930 and polled an impressive 27,206 (59.3 percent) to Democrat Henry B. Dielmann, Sr. (1892-1970), who received 18,707 votes (40.7 percent).

Wurzbach served until his death in San Antonio in 1931. He and his wife are interred at the San Antonio National Cemetery.<ref name=findagrave/>

Wurzbach served until his death in San Antonio in 1931. He and his wife are interred at the San Antonio National Cemetery.<ref name=findagrave/>