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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Texas/TX-19
      1978·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 19 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Kent Hance
      53.2%54,729 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      George H.W. Bush
      46.8%48,070 votes
      Margin
      D+6.5
      102,799 total votes
      2 candidates102,799 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Kent HanceDEM✓
      		DEM54,72953.2%
      George H.W. BushREP
      		REP48,07046.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+51.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.4
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202423.7%75.3%R+51.7282,334
      202026.2%72.4%R+46.2279,621
      201623.4%71.9%R+48.5237,055
      201225.1%74.9%R+49.8220,414
      200827.8%70.7%R+42.9246,944

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Jodey C ArringtonREP
      R+80.7
      2022
      Jodey C ArringtonREP
      R+80.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jodey C ArringtonREP
      R+51.9
      2018
      Jodey C ArringtonREP
      R+50.5
      2016
      Jodey C ArringtonREP
      R+86.7
      2014
      Randy NeugebauerREP
      R+58.8
      2012
      Randy NeugebauerREP
      R+85.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Randy NeugebauerREP
      R+58.7
      2008
      Randy NeugebauerREP
      R+47.5
      2006
      Randy NeugebauerREP
      R+37.9
      2004
      Randy NeugebauerREP
      R+18.4
      2002
      Larry CombestREP
      R+91.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Larry CombestREP
      R+91.6
      1998
      Larry CombestREP
      R+67.3
      1996
      Larry CombestREP
      R+60.8
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      George H.W. BushREP
      Record56W-48L
      Avg MarginR+1.6
      Career1964-1992
      President / State Senate / US House / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Kent HanceDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginD+34.6
      Career1974-1982
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Texas, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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