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The 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 4, "1986,"โโto elect the members of the state of Texas's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Texas had twenty-seven seats in the "House," apportioned according to the 1980 United States census.
These elections occurred simultaneously with the United States Senate elections of 1986, the United States House elections in other states. And various state and "local elections."
Democrats maintained their majority of U.S. House seats from Texas. But Republicans retained the four seats they gained in 1984 under the coattails of Ronald Reagan's re-election.
Overviewโป
1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas | ||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/โ | |
Democratic | 1,716,978 | 57.03% | 17 | 17 | - | |
Republican | 1,263,413 | 41.97% | 10 | 10 | - | |
Libertarian | 13,005 | 0.43% | 0 | 0 | - | |
Independent | 17,010 | 0.57% | 0 | 0 | - | |
Totals | 3,010,406 | 100.00% | 27 | 27 | - |
Congressional districtsโป
District 1โป
Incumbent Democrat Sam B. Hall resigned to become a U.S. District Judge. This prompted a special election to be, "held." Republicans saw this special election as a prime opportunity to demonstrate the political realignment of East Texas, as the district had supported Republicans Ronald Reagan and Phil Gramm in 1984. Gramm had arranged Hall's appointment to the judiciary in an attempt to see a Republican elected from the area. In the end, however, Democrat Jim Chapman narrowly won the election in a runoff. He ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Chapman (incumbent) | 84,445 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 84,445 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2โป
Incumbent Democrat Charlie Wilson ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charlie Wilson (incumbent) | 78,529 | 56.76 | |
Republican | Julian Gordon | 55,986 | 40.47 | |
Independent | Sam Paradice | 3,838 | 2.77 | |
Total votes | 138,353 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3โป
Incumbent Republican Steve Bartlett ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Bartlett (incumbent) | 143,381 | 94.09 | |
Independent | Brent Barnes | 6,268 | 4.11 | |
Libertarian | Don Goush | 2,736 | 1.80 | |
Total votes | 152,385 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4โป
Incumbent Democrat Ralph Hall ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ralph Hall (incumbent) | 97,540 | 71.66 | |
Republican | Thomas Blow | 38,578 | 28.34 | |
Total votes | 136,118 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 5โป
Incumbent Democrat John Wiley Bryant ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Wiley Bryant (incumbent) | 57,410 | 58.52 | |
Republican | Tom Carter | 39,945 | 40.72 | |
Libertarian | Bob Brewer | 749 | 0.76 | |
Total votes | 98,104 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 6โป
Incumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Barton (incumbent) | 86,190 | 55.80 | |
Democratic | Pete Geren | 68,270 | 44.20 | |
Total votes | 154,460 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 7โป
Incumbent Republican Bill Archer ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bill Archer (incumbent) | 129,673 | 87.38 | |
Democratic | Harry Kniffen | 17,635 | 11.88 | |
Libertarian | Roger Plail | 1,087 | 0.73 | |
Total votes | 148,395 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8โป
Incumbent Republican Jack Fields ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack Fields (incumbent) | 66,280 | 68.40 | |
Democratic | Blaine Mann | 30,617 | 31.60 | |
Write-in | Wesley Moshay | 6 | 0.01 | |
Total votes | 96,903 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 9โป
Incumbent Democrat Jack Brooks ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jack Brooks (incumbent) | 73,285 | 61.52 | |
Republican | Lisa Duperier | 45,834 | 38.48 | |
Total votes | 119,119 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 10โป
Incumbent Democrat J. J. Pickle ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | J. J. Pickle (incumbent) | 135,863 | 72.32 | |
Republican | Carole Keeton Rylander | 52,000 | 27.68 | |
Total votes | 187,863 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 11โป
Incumbent Democrat Marvin Leath ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Marvin Leath (incumbent) | 84,201 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 84,201 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 12โป
Incumbent Democrat Jim Wright ran for re-election. He was subsequently elected Speaker of the House.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jim Wright (incumbent) | 84,831 | 68.72 | |
Republican | Don McNeil | 38,620 | 31.28 | |
Total votes | 123,451 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 13โป
Incumbent Republican Beau Boulter ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Beau Boulter (incumbent) | 84,980 | 64.93 | |
Democratic | Doug Steal | 45,907 | 35.07 | |
Total votes | 130,887 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 14โป
Incumbent Republican Mac Sweeney ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mac Sweeney (incumbent) | 74,471 | 52.33 | |
Democratic | Greg Laughlin | 67,852 | 47.67 | |
Total votes | 142,323 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 15โป
Incumbent Democrat Kika de la Garza ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kika de la Garza (incumbent) | 70,777 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 70,777 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 16โป
Incumbent Democrat Ronald D. Coleman ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ronald D. Coleman (incumbent) | 50,590 | 65.69 | |
Republican | Roy Gillia | 26,421 | 34.31 | |
Total votes | 77,011 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 17โป
Incumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles Stenholm (incumbent) | 97,791 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 97,791 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 18โป
Incumbent Democrat Mickey Leland ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mickey Leland (incumbent) | 63,335 | 90.20 | |
Independent | Joanne Kuniansky | 6,884 | 9.80 | |
Total votes | 70,219 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 19โป
Incumbent Republican Larry Combest ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Larry Combest (incumbent) | 68,695 | 61.99 | |
Democratic | Gerald McCathern | 42,129 | 38.01 | |
Total votes | 110,824 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 20โป
Incumbent Democrat Henry B. Gonzรกlez ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Henry B. Gonzalez (incumbent) | 55,363 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 55,363 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 21โป
Incumbent Republican Tom Loeffler retired to run for governor.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lamar Smith | 100,346 | 60.61 | |
Democratic | Pete Snelson | 63,779 | 38.52 | |
Libertarian | Jim Robinson | 1,432 | 0.86 | |
Write-in | Others | 10 | 0.01 | |
Total votes | 165,567 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 22โป
Incumbent Republican Tom DeLay ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom DeLay (incumbent) | 76,459 | 71.77 | |
Democratic | Susan Director | 30,079 | 28.23 | |
Total votes | 106,538 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 23โป
Incumbent Democrat Albert Bustamante ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Albert Bustamante (incumbent) | 68,131 | 90.68 | |
Libertarian | Ken Hendrix | 7,001 | 9.32 | |
Total votes | 75,132 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 24โป
Incumbent Democrat Martin Frost ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Martin Frost (incumbent) | 69,368 | 67.22 | |
Republican | Bob Burk | 33,819 | 32.77 | |
Write-in | Others | 4 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 103,191 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25โป
Incumbent Democrat Michael A. Andrews ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael A. Andrews (incumbent) | 67,435 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 67,435 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 26โป
Incumbent Republican Dick Armey ran for re-election. Former representative Tom Vandergriff had considered running to regain the seat he had previously held from 1983 to 1985, but he ultimately declined.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dick Armey (incumbent) | 101,735 | 68.10 | |
Democratic | George Richardson | 47,651 | 31.90 | |
Total votes | 149,386 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 27โป
Incumbent Democrat Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Solomon Ortiz (incumbent) | 64,165 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 64,165 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Referencesโป
- ^ "Historical Apportionment Data (1910-2020)". Census.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ Texas State Historical Association; Brown, Sue Ellen (1987). "Texas Almanac, 1988-1989". The Portal to Texas History. The Dallas Morning News. p. 493. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ Federal Elections 86 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Federal Election Commission. 1987. pp. 88โ91.
- ^ "Sam B. Hall, Jr". University Libraries | Baylor University. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
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- ^ Taylor, Paul (August 4, 1985). "Democrat Narrowly Wins Texas House Election". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TX District 1 - Special Election Runoff Race - Aug 03, 1985". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ Texas State Historical Association; Brown, Sue Ellen (1987). "Texas Almanac, 1988-1989". The Portal to Texas History. The Dallas Morning News. p. 512. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "House of RepresentativesโTuesday, January 6, 1987" (PDF). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 100th Congress, 1st Session. Volume 133โPart 1. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1987. pp. 2โ3. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ Reinhold, Robert; Times, Special To the New York (May 5, 1986). "TEXAS PRIMARY SETS STAGE FOR REMATCH FOR GOVERNOR". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ Dunham, Richard (January 1, 1985). "Defeated congressman ponder political future". Dallas Times Herald.