1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

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1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
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All 27 Texas seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election1710
Seats won1710
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,716,9781,263,413
Percentage57.0%42.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.6%Decrease2.svg 0.3%
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The 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 4, 1986, to 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. [1]

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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. [2]

Overview

1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas [3]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats beforeSeats after+/–
Democratic 1,716,97857.03%1717-
Republican 1,263,41341.97%1010-
Libertarian 13,0050.43%00-
Independent 17,0100.57%00-
Totals3,010,406100.00%2727-

Congressional districts

District 1

Incumbent Democrat Sam B. Hall resigned to become a U.S. District Judge. [4] 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. [5] In the end, however, Democrat Jim Chapman narrowly won the election in a runoff. [6] [7] He ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 1st congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Chapman (incumbent) 84,445 100.00
Total votes84,445 100
Democratic hold

District 2

Incumbent Democrat Charlie Wilson ran for re-election.

Texas's 2nd congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charlie Wilson (incumbent) 78,529 56.76
Republican Julian Gordon55,98640.47
Independent Sam Paradice3,8382.77
Total votes138,353 100
Democratic hold

District 3

Incumbent Republican Steve Bartlett ran for re-election.

Texas's 3rd congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Bartlett (incumbent) 143,381 94.09
Independent Brent Barnes6,2684.11
Libertarian Don Goush2,7361.80
Total votes152,385 100
Republican hold

District 4

Incumbent Democrat Ralph Hall ran for re-election.

Texas's 4th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ralph Hall (incumbent) 97,540 71.66
Republican Thomas Blow38,57828.34
Total votes136,118 100
Democratic hold

District 5

Incumbent Democrat John Wiley Bryant ran for re-election.

Texas's 5th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Wiley Bryant (incumbent) 57,410 58.52
Republican Tom Carter39,94540.72
Libertarian Bob Brewer7490.76
Total votes98,104 100
Democratic hold

District 6

Incumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election.

Texas's 6th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Barton (incumbent) 86,190 55.80
Democratic Pete Geren 68,27044.20
Total votes154,460 100
Republican hold

District 7

Incumbent Republican Bill Archer ran for re-election.

Texas's 7th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Archer (incumbent) 129,673 87.38
Democratic Harry Kniffen17,63511.88
Libertarian Roger Plail1,0870.73
Total votes148,395 100
Republican hold

District 8

Incumbent Republican Jack Fields ran for re-election.

Texas's 8th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Fields (incumbent) 66,280 68.40
Democratic Blaine Mann30,61731.60
Write-in Wesley Moshay60.01
Total votes96,903 100
Republican hold

District 9

Incumbent Democrat Jack Brooks ran for re-election.

Texas's 9th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Brooks (incumbent) 73,285 61.52
Republican Lisa Duperier45,83438.48
Total votes119,119 100
Democratic hold

District 10

Incumbent Democrat J. J. Pickle ran for re-election.

Texas's 10th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. J. Pickle (incumbent) 135,863 72.32
Republican Carole Keeton Rylander 52,00027.68
Total votes187,863 100
Democratic hold

District 11

Incumbent Democrat Marvin Leath ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 11th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marvin Leath (incumbent) 84,201 100.00
Total votes84,201 100
Democratic hold

District 12

Incumbent Democrat Jim Wright ran for re-election. He was subsequently elected Speaker of the House. [8] [9]

Texas's 12th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Wright (incumbent) 84,831 68.72
Republican Don McNeil38,62031.28
Total votes123,451 100
Democratic hold

District 13

Incumbent Republican Beau Boulter ran for re-election.

Texas's 13th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Beau Boulter (incumbent) 84,980 64.93
Democratic Doug Steal45,90735.07
Total votes130,887 100
Republican hold

District 14

Incumbent Republican Mac Sweeney ran for re-election.

Texas's 14th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mac Sweeney (incumbent) 74,471 52.33
Democratic Greg Laughlin 67,85247.67
Total votes142,323 100
Republican hold

District 15

Incumbent Democrat Kika de la Garza ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 15th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kika de la Garza (incumbent) 70,777 100.00
Total votes70,777 100
Democratic hold

District 16

Incumbent Democrat Ronald D. Coleman ran for re-election.

Texas's 16th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronald D. Coleman (incumbent) 50,590 65.69
Republican Roy Gillia26,42134.31
Total votes77,011 100
Democratic hold

District 17

Incumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 17th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles Stenholm (incumbent) 97,791 100.00
Total votes97,791 100
Democratic hold

District 18

Incumbent Democrat Mickey Leland ran for re-election.

Texas's 18th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mickey Leland (incumbent) 63,335 90.20
Independent Joanne Kuniansky6,8849.80
Total votes70,219 100
Democratic hold

District 19

Incumbent Republican Larry Combest ran for re-election.

Texas's 19th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Combest (incumbent) 68,695 61.99
Democratic Gerald McCathern42,12938.01
Total votes110,824 100
Republican hold

District 20

Incumbent Democrat Henry B. González ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 20th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry B. Gonzalez (incumbent) 55,363 100.00
Total votes55,363 100
Democratic hold

District 21

Incumbent Republican Tom Loeffler retired to run for governor. [2] [10]

Texas's 21st congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lamar Smith 100,346 60.61
Democratic Pete Snelson63,77938.52
Libertarian Jim Robinson1,4320.86
Write-in Others100.01
Total votes165,567 100
Republican hold

District 22

Incumbent Republican Tom DeLay ran for re-election.

Texas's 22nd congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom DeLay (incumbent) 76,459 71.77
Democratic Susan Director30,07928.23
Total votes106,538 100
Republican hold

District 23

Incumbent Democrat Albert Bustamante ran for re-election.

Texas's 23rd congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Albert Bustamante (incumbent) 68,131 90.68
Libertarian Ken Hendrix7,0019.32
Total votes75,132 100
Democratic hold

District 24

Incumbent Democrat Martin Frost ran for re-election.

Texas's 24th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martin Frost (incumbent) 69,368 67.22
Republican Bob Burk33,81932.77
Write-in Others40.00
Total votes103,191 100
Democratic hold

District 25

Incumbent Democrat Michael A. Andrews ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 25th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael A. Andrews (incumbent) 67,435 100.00
Total votes67,435 100
Democratic hold

District 26

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. [11]

Texas's 26th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dick Armey (incumbent) 101,735 68.10
Democratic George Richardson47,65131.90
Total votes149,386 100
Republican hold

District 27

Incumbent Democrat Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election unopposed.

Texas's 27th congressional district, 1986 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Solomon Ortiz (incumbent) 64,165 100.00
Total votes64,165 100
Democratic hold

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References

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  2. 1 2 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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Federal Elections 86 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Federal Election Commission. 1987. pp. 88–91.
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  5. ↑ King, Wayne; Times, Special To the New York (August 2, 1985). "U.S. COURT SAYS TEXAS ERRED BUT DOESN'T DELAY ELECTION". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  6. ↑ Taylor, Paul (August 4, 1985). "Democrat Narrowly Wins Texas House Election". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved June 22, 2022.
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  9. ↑ "House of Representatives–Tuesday, January 6, 1987" (PDF). Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 100th Congress, 1st Session. Volume 133–Part 1. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1987. pp. 2–3. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
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