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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Texas/TX-19
      1982·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 19 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Kent Hance
      81.6%89,702 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      E L Hicks
      17.3%19,062 votes
      Margin
      D+64.2
      109,970 total votes
      3 candidates109,970 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Kent HanceDEM✓
      		DEM89,70281.6%
      E L HicksREP
      		REP19,06217.3%
      Mike ReadLIB
      		LIB1,2061.1%

      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

      Kent HanceDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginD+34.6
      Career1974-1982
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Mike ReadOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+3.3
      Career1982-2004
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      E L HicksREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+43.1
      Career1980-1982
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Texas, 1982

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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