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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Texas/TX-04
      1980·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 4 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Ralph M Hall
      52.3%102,787 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John A Wright
      47.7%93,915 votes
      Margin
      D+4.5
      196,702 total votes
      2 candidates196,702 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ralph M HallDEM✓
      		DEM102,78752.3%
      John A WrightREP
      		REP93,91547.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+32.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.5
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202432.9%65.3%R+32.5365,772
      202036.4%62.4%R+26.0344,380
      201630.5%64.8%R+34.4265,256
      201229.4%70.6%R+41.2226,449
      200833.3%65.9%R+32.6230,569

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Pat FallonREP
      R+36.8
      2022
      Pat FallonREP
      R+35.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Pat FallonREP
      R+52.5
      2018
      John RatcliffeREP
      R+52.7
      2016
      John RatcliffeREP
      R+88.0
      2014
      John RatcliffeREP
      R+100.0
      2012
      Ralph M HallREP
      R+48.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Ralph M HallREP
      R+51.2
      2008
      Ralph M HallREP
      R+39.5
      2006
      Ralph M HallREP
      R+31.0
      2004
      Ralph M HallREP
      R+37.8
      2002
      Ralph M HallDEM
      D+17.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ralph M HallDEM
      D+22.4
      1998
      Ralph M HallDEM
      D+16.7
      1996
      Ralph M HallDEM
      D+29.5
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      John A WrightDEM
      Record3W-6L
      Avg MarginR+6.5
      Career1968-2014
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Ralph M HallDEM
      Record18W-0L
      Avg MarginD+100.0
      Career1968-2012
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Texas, 1980

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