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In 1922, 1924, and 1926, Wurzbach won by margins of 54.8%,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434701 TX District 14 Race - Nov 07, 1922]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> 62.4%,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434684 TX District 14 Race - Nov 04, 1924]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> and 57.2%<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434666 TX District 14 Race - Nov 02, 1926]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> respectively. He won his seat even as the Republican presidential candidates in 1920 and 1924 were losing the [[electoral vote]] of Texas. He was a delegate to the 1924 [[Republican National Convention]] in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], which nominated [[Calvin Coolidge]] and [[Charles Dawes]] for president and vice president respectively.<ref name=bioguide/>
 
In 1922, 1924, and 1926, Wurzbach won by margins of 54.8%,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434701 TX District 14 Race - Nov 07, 1922]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> 62.4%,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434684 TX District 14 Race - Nov 04, 1924]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> and 57.2%<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434666 TX District 14 Race - Nov 02, 1926]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> respectively. He won his seat even as the Republican presidential candidates in 1920 and 1924 were losing the [[electoral vote]] of Texas. He was a delegate to the 1924 [[Republican National Convention]] in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], which nominated [[Calvin Coolidge]] and [[Charles Dawes]] for president and vice president respectively.<ref name=bioguide/>
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===Later years===
 
[[File:Harry M. Wurzbach Harris & Ewing portrait.png|thumb|left|200px]]
 
[[File:Harry M. Wurzbach Harris & Ewing portrait.png|thumb|left|200px]]
 
In 1928, Wurzbach lost reelection even though the GOP [[Herbert Hoover|Hoover]]/[[Charles Curtis|Curtis]] ticket won Texas over Democrat [[Al Smith|Smith]]/[[Joseph T. Robinson|Robinson]] ticket. Wurzbach polled 27,206 (49.7 percent) to 29,055 (50.3 percent) for the Democrat Augustus McCloskey (1878–1950) of San Antonio.<ref name=bioguide/><ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434647 TX District 14 Race - Nov 06, 1928]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> 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).<ref name=1930election/>
 
In 1928, Wurzbach lost reelection even though the GOP [[Herbert Hoover|Hoover]]/[[Charles Curtis|Curtis]] ticket won Texas over Democrat [[Al Smith|Smith]]/[[Joseph T. Robinson|Robinson]] ticket. Wurzbach polled 27,206 (49.7 percent) to 29,055 (50.3 percent) for the Democrat Augustus McCloskey (1878–1950) of San Antonio.<ref name=bioguide/><ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434647 TX District 14 Race - Nov 06, 1928]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 18, 2021.</ref> 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).<ref name=1930election/>
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