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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/Texas/TX-22
      1976·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 22 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Bob Gammage
      50.1%96,535 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Ronald E Paul
      49.9%96,267 votes
      Margin
      D+0.1
      192,802 total votes
      2 candidates192,802 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob GammageDEM✓
      		DEM96,53550.1%
      Ronald E PaulREP
      		REP96,26749.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+19.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.4
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202439.2%58.7%R+19.5348,185
      202041.3%57.4%R+16.0334,585
      201635.7%59.9%R+24.2255,269
      201230.3%69.7%R+39.4213,770
      200833.3%66.1%R+32.8203,256

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Troy E NehlsREP
      R+24.3
      2022
      Troy E NehlsREP
      R+26.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Troy E NehlsREP
      R+6.9
      2018
      Pete OlsonREP
      R+4.9
      2016
      Pete OlsonREP
      R+19.0
      2014
      Pete OlsonREP
      R+35.0
      2012
      Pete OlsonREP
      R+32.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Pete OlsonREP
      R+37.7
      2008
      Pete OlsonREP
      R+7.1
      2006
      Nick LampsonDEM
      D+51.8
      2006(S)
      Shelley Sekula GibbsREP
      R+81.1
      2004
      Tom DelayREP
      R+14.1
      2002
      Tom DelayREP
      R+28.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Tom DelayREP
      R+24.2
      1998
      Tom DelayREP
      R+31.5
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Bob GammageDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+19.9
      Career1970-1978
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Ronald E PaulREP
      Record11W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2010
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Texas, 1976

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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