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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Texas/TX-12
      1982·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 12 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      James \ Wright
      68.9%78,913 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Jim Ryan
      30.4%34,879 votes
      Margin
      D+38.5
      114,535 total votes
      3 candidates114,535 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James \ WrightDEM✓
      		DEM78,91368.9%
      Jim RyanREP
      		REP34,87930.4%
      Edward OlsonLIB
      		LIB7430.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+22.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.4
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202438.1%60.7%R+22.6345,543
      202040.1%58.3%R+18.1324,606
      201634.6%60.2%R+25.6248,658
      201234.2%65.8%R+31.7214,215
      200837.2%62.2%R+25.0220,241

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Craig GoldmanREP
      R+26.9
      2022
      Kay GrangerREP
      R+28.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Kay GrangerREP
      R+30.7
      2018
      Kay GrangerREP
      R+30.4
      2016
      Kay GrangerREP
      R+42.5
      2014
      Kay GrangerREP
      R+45.0
      2012
      Kay GrangerREP
      R+44.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Kay GrangerREP
      R+46.7
      2008
      Kay GrangerREP
      R+37.0
      2006
      Kay GrangerREP
      R+35.9
      2004
      Kay GrangerREP
      R+44.6
      2002
      Kay GrangerREP
      R+91.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Kay GrangerREP
      R+26.7
      1998
      Kay GrangerREP
      R+25.7
      1996
      Kay GrangerREP
      R+16.7
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Jim RyanDEM
      Record3W-3L
      Avg MarginD+8.3
      Career1982-2008
      State House / Governor / US House
      Full profile →
      James \ WrightDEM
      Record9W-7L
      Avg MarginD+49.4
      Career1976-2006
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Edward OlsonREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+15.4
      Career1982-2000
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Texas, 1982

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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