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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Texas/TX-08
      1978·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 8 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Robert Eckhardt
      61.5%39,429 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Nick Gearhart
      38.5%24,673 votes
      Margin
      D+23.0
      64,102 total votes
      2 candidates64,102 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert EckhardtDEM✓
      		DEM39,42961.5%
      Nick GearhartREP
      		REP24,67338.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+33.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.7
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202432.4%66.3%R+33.9349,138
      202035.8%63.0%R+27.2312,347
      201632.1%64.0%R+31.9227,290
      201228.4%71.6%R+43.1170,442
      200832.3%67.2%R+34.9173,775

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Morgan LuttrellREP
      R+36.4
      2022
      Morgan LuttrellREP
      R+37.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+47.0
      2018
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+48.6
      2016
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+100.0
      2014
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+89.3
      2012
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+57.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+63.0
      2008
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+47.8
      2006
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+34.6
      2004
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+39.2
      2002
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+93.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+91.6
      1998
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+92.8
      1996
      Kevin BradyREP
      R+100.0
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Robert EckhardtDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Nick GearhartREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Texas, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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