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The1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 4, 1980, 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]
These elections occurred simultaneously with theUnited States Senate elections of 1980, theUnited States House elections in other states, thepresidential election, and various state and local elections.
Democrats maintained their majority of U.S. House seats from Texas, but they lost one seat to the Republicans, decreasing their majority to nineteen out of twenty-four seats on the coattails of presidentRonald Reagan's election.[2][3]
| 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas[4] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
| Democratic | 2,405,026 | 59.11% | 20 | 19 | -1 | |
| Republican | 1,608,636 | 39.54% | 4 | 5 | +1 | |
| Libertarian | 52,820 | 1.30% | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Independent | 2,053 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Totals | 4,068,535 | 100.00% | 24 | 24 | - | |
Incumbent DemocratSam B. Hall ran for re-election unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sam B. Hall (incumbent) | 137,665 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 137,665 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratCharlie Wilson ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlie Wilson (incumbent) | 142,496 | 69.25 | |
| Republican | F.H. Pannill | 60,742 | 29.52 | |
| Libertarian | Martin Sorrells | 2,530 | 1.23 | |
| Total votes | 205,768 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent RepublicanJames M. Collins ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James M. Collins (incumbent) | 218,228 | 79.29 | |
| Democratic | Earle Stephen Porter | 49,667 | 18.05 | |
| Libertarian | William Stephen Briggs | 7,339 | 2.67 | |
| Total votes | 275,234 | 100 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratRay Roberts opted to retire rather than run for re-election.[2][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ralph M. Hall | 102,787 | 52.26 | |
| Republican | John Wright | 93,915 | 47.74 | |
| Total votes | 196,702 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratJim Mattox ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Mattox (incumbent) | 70,892 | 50.99 | |
| Republican | Thomas W. Pauken | 67,848 | 48.80 | |
| Write-in | Others | 295 | 0.21 | |
| Total votes | 139,035 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratPhil Gramm ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Gramm (incumbent) | 144,816 | 70.88 | |
| Republican | Buster Haskins | 59,503 | 29.12 | |
| Total votes | 204,319 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent RepublicanBill Archer ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Archer (incumbent) | 242,810 | 82.12 | |
| Democratic | Robert Hutchings | 48,594 | 16.43 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Ware | 4,278 | 1.45 | |
| Write-in | Others | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 295,684 | 100 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratBob Eckhardt ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Fields | 72,856 | 51.75 | |
| Democratic | Bob Eckhardt (incumbent) | 67,921 | 48.25 | |
| Total votes | 140,777 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
Incumbent DemocratJack Brooks ran for re-election unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack Brooks (incumbent) | 103,225 | 99.66 | |
| Write-in | Others | 349 | 0.34 | |
| Total votes | 103,574 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratJ. J. Pickle ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. J. Pickle (incumbent) | 135,618 | 59.11 | |
| Republican | John Biggar | 88,940 | 38.77 | |
| Libertarian | Michael Grossberg | 4,866 | 2.12 | |
| Total votes | 229,424 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratMarvin Leath ran for re-election unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marvin Leath (incumbent) | 128,520 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 128,520 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratJim Wright ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Wright (incumbent) | 99,104 | 59.92 | |
| Republican | Jim Bradshaw | 65,005 | 39.30 | |
| Libertarian | C.B. Mauldin | 1,281 | 0.78 | |
| Total votes | 165,390 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratJack Hightower ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack Hightower (incumbent) | 98,779 | 55.00 | |
| Republican | Ron Slover | 80,819 | 45.00 | |
| Total votes | 179,598 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratJoseph Wyatt opted to retire rather than run for re-election.[2][7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Patman | 93,884 | 56.77 | |
| Republican | C.L. Concklin | 71,495 | 43.23 | |
| Total votes | 165,379 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratKika de la Garza ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kika de la Garza (incumbent) | 105,325 | 70.02 | |
| Republican | Lendy McDonald | 45,090 | 29.98 | |
| Total votes | 150,415 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratRichard Crawford White ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Crawford White (incumbent) | 104,734 | 84.64 | |
| Libertarian | Catherine McDivitt | 19,010 | 15.36 | |
| Total votes | 123,744 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratCharles Stenholm ran for re-election unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Stenholm (incumbent) | 130,465 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 130,465 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratMickey Leland ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mickey Leland (incumbent) | 71,985 | 79.90 | |
| Republican | C.L. Kennedy | 16,128 | 17.90 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Fraser | 1,983 | 2.20 | |
| Total votes | 90,096 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratKent Hance ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kent Hance (incumbent) | 126,632 | 93.51 | |
| Libertarian | J. D. Webster | 8,792 | 6.49 | |
| Total votes | 135,424 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratHenry B. González ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry B. Gonzalez (incumbent) | 84,133 | 81.93 | |
| Republican | Merle Nash | 17,725 | 17.26 | |
| Libertarian | Tom Burnham | 846 | 0.82 | |
| Write-in | Others | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 102,685 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent RepublicanTom Loeffler ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Loeffler (incumbent) | 196,424 | 76.50 | |
| Democratic | Joe Sullivan | 58,425 | 22.76 | |
| Libertarian | William Rice | 1,895 | 0.74 | |
| Total votes | 256,744 | 100 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Incumbent RepublicanRon Paul ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Paul (incumbent) | 106,797 | 51.04 | |
| Democratic | Michael A. Andrews | 101,094 | 48.31 | |
| Independent | Vaudie Nance | 1,360 | 0.65 | |
| Total votes | 209,251 | 100 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratAbraham Kazen ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Abraham Kazen (incumbent) | 104,595 | 69.83 | |
| Republican | Bobby Locke | 45,139 | 30.14 | |
| Write-in | Others | 46 | 0.03 | |
| Total votes | 149,780 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocratMartin Frost ran for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martin Frost (incumbent) | 93,690 | 61.29 | |
| Republican | Clay Smothers | 59,172 | 38.71 | |
| Total votes | 152,862 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
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