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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Texas
      1980·U.S. House·Texas

      Texas U.S. House

      24 districtsD 19R 5
      24 districts|D won 19|R won 5|Closest: TX-05
      District ▲WinnerPartyVotes%Margin
      TX-01
      Sam B HallDEM
      DEM137,665100.0%
      D+100.0
      TX-02
      Charles WilsonDEM
      DEM205,76869.3%
      D+39.7
      TX-03
      James M CollinsREP
      REP275,23479.3%
      R+61.2
      TX-04
      Ralph M HallDEM
      DEM196,70252.3%
      D+4.5
      TX-05
      James MattoxDEM
      DEM139,03551.0%
      D+2.2
      TX-06
      Phil GrammDEM
      DEM204,31970.9%
      D+41.8
      TX-07
      Bill ArcherREP
      REP295,68482.1%
      R+65.7
      TX-08
      Jack FieldsREP
      REP140,77751.8%
      R+3.5
      TX-09
      Jack BrooksDEM
      DEM103,57499.7%
      D+99.7
      TX-10
      J J \ PickleDEM
      DEM229,42459.1%
      D+20.4
      TX-11
      Marvin LeathDEM
      DEM128,520100.0%
      D+100.0
      TX-12
      James \ WrightDEM
      DEM165,39059.9%
      D+20.6
      TX-13
      Jack HightowerDEM
      DEM179,59855.0%
      D+10.0
      TX-14
      William N \ PatmanDEM
      DEM165,37956.8%
      D+13.5
      TX-15
      E \ De La GarzaDEM
      DEM150,41570.0%
      D+40.0
      TX-16
      Richard C \ WhiteDEM
      DEM123,74484.6%
      D+84.6
      TX-17
      Charles W StenholmDEM
      DEM130,465100.0%
      D+100.0
      TX-18
      Mickey LelandDEM
      DEM90,09679.9%
      D+62.0
      TX-19
      Kent HanceDEM
      DEM135,42493.5%
      D+93.5
      TX-20
      Henry B GonzalezDEM
      DEM102,68581.9%
      D+64.7
      TX-21
      Thomas G LoefflerREP
      REP256,74476.5%
      R+53.8
      TX-22
      Ronald E PaulREP
      REP209,25151.0%
      R+2.7
      TX-23
      Abraham \ Kazen Jr.DEM
      DEM149,78069.8%
      D+39.7
      TX-24
      Martin FrostDEM
      DEM152,86261.3%
      D+22.6
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