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      Home/Elections/1984/US House/Texas/TX-18
      1984·US House·Texas·District profile →

      Texas District 18 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Mickey Leland
      78.8%109,626 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Glen E Beaman
      19.0%26,400 votes
      Margin
      D+59.8
      139,110 total votes
      4 candidates139,110 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mickey LelandDEM✓
      		DEM109,62678.8%
      Glen E BeamanREP
      		REP26,40019.0%
      Jose AlvardoIND
      		IND3,0642.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH200.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+39.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+8.8
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202469.1%29.4%D+39.8223,716
      202073.6%25.1%D+48.5240,982
      201673.8%22.2%D+51.6195,029
      201272.8%27.2%D+45.5178,528
      200873.1%26.4%D+46.7182,774

      Seat History

      US House in Texas

      2024
      Sylvester TurnerDEM
      D+38.9
      2022
      Sheila Jackson LeeDEM
      D+44.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Sheila Jackson LeeDEM
      D+49.8
      2018
      Sheila Jackson LeeDEM
      D+54.4
      2016
      Sheila Jackson LeeDEM
      D+49.9
      2014
      Sheila Jackson LeeDEM
      D+47.0
      2012
      Sheila Jackson LeeDEM
      D+52.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Sheila Jackson LeeDEM
      D+42.9
      2008
      Sheila Jackson-LeeDEM
      D+57.0
      2006
      Sheila Jackson-LeeDEM
      D+57.5
      2004
      Sheila Jackson-LeeDEM
      D+82.5
      2002
      Sheila Jackson-LeeDEM
      D+55.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Sheila Jackson-LeeDEM
      D+54.3
      1998
      Sheila Jackson-LeeDEM
      D+90.0
      1994
      Sheila Jackson-LeeDEM
      D+49.1
      View all US House history for Texas →

      Candidates

      Mickey LelandDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginD+100.0
      Career1972-1988
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Glen E BeamanREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1984
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jose AlvardoIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1984
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Texas, 1984

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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