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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Texas/TX-10
      1980·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 10 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      J J \ Pickle
      59.1%135,618 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John Biggar
      38.8%88,940 votes
      Margin
      D+20.4
      229,424 total votes
      3 candidates229,424 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      J J \ PickleDEM✓
      		DEM135,61859.1%
      John BiggarREP
      		REP88,94038.8%
      Michael GrossbergLIB
      		LIB4,8662.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+24.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202436.8%61.6%R+24.8357,949
      202039.8%58.6%R+18.8339,628
      201634.0%60.2%R+26.3263,788
      201232.7%67.3%R+34.7224,284
      200837.0%62.1%R+25.2227,643

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Michael T McCaulREP
      R+29.6
      2022
      Michael T McCaulREP
      R+29.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Michael T McCaulREP
      R+7.1
      2018
      Michael T McCaulREP
      R+4.3
      2016
      Michael T McCaulREP
      R+18.9
      2014
      Michael T McCaulREP
      R+28.0
      2012
      Michael T McCaulREP
      R+24.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Michael T McCaulREP
      R+31.6
      2008
      Michael T McCaulREP
      R+10.7
      2006
      Michael T McCaulREP
      R+14.9
      2004
      Michael T McCaulREP
      R+78.6
      2002
      Lloyd DoggettDEM
      D+84.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Lloyd DoggettDEM
      D+84.5
      1998
      Lloyd DoggettDEM
      D+85.2
      1996
      Lloyd DoggettDEM
      D+14.8
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      J J \ PickleDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      John BiggarREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Michael GrossbergLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

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