The1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 7, 1978, to elect the members of the state of Texas's delegation to theUnited States House of Representatives.Texas had twenty-four seats in the House apportioned according to the1970 United States census.[1]
Democrats maintained their majority of U.S. House seats from Texas, but they lost two seats to theRepublicans, decreasing their majority to twenty out of twenty-four seats. These elections produced a high level of turnover due to the retirements of several representatives, as well as the electoral defeat of others.[2]
Incumbent DemocratWilliam R. Poage opted to retire rather than run for re-election. He resigned on December 31, 1978, four days before his term would have expired.[5]
Incumbent DemocratGeorge H. Mahon opted to retire rather than run for re-election. Future Governor and presidentGeorge W. Bush was defeated in this election.[9]
^Jordan, Barbara; Lyn, Shel Hearon; Barbara Jordan represented the 18th Congressional District of Texas from 1973 through 1978 She now holds the (January 7, 1979)."Barbara Jordan: A Self-Portrait".Washington Post.ISSN0190-8286. RetrievedJuly 16, 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
