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]
1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas[3] | ||||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
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 | - |
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Chapman (incumbent) | 84,445 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 84,445 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Charlie Wilson ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Incumbent Republican Steve Bartlett ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Incumbent Democrat Ralph Hall ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ralph Hall (incumbent) | 97,540 | 71.66 | |
Republican | Thomas Blow | 38,578 | 28.34 | |
Total votes | 136,118 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat John Wiley Bryant ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Incumbent Republican Joe Barton ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joe Barton (incumbent) | 86,190 | 55.80 | |
Democratic | Pete Geren | 68,270 | 44.20 | |
Total votes | 154,460 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Bill Archer ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Incumbent Republican Jack Fields ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Incumbent Democrat Jack Brooks ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jack Brooks (incumbent) | 73,285 | 61.52 | |
Republican | Lisa Duperier | 45,834 | 38.48 | |
Total votes | 119,119 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat J. J. Pickle ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | J. J. Pickle (incumbent) | 135,863 | 72.32 | |
Republican | Carole Keeton Rylander | 52,000 | 27.68 | |
Total votes | 187,863 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Marvin Leath ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Marvin Leath (incumbent) | 84,201 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 84,201 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Jim Wright ran for re-election. He was subsequently elected Speaker of the House.[8][9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Wright (incumbent) | 84,831 | 68.72 | |
Republican | Don McNeil | 38,620 | 31.28 | |
Total votes | 123,451 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Beau Boulter ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Beau Boulter (incumbent) | 84,980 | 64.93 | |
Democratic | Doug Steal | 45,907 | 35.07 | |
Total votes | 130,887 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Republican Mac Sweeney ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mac Sweeney (incumbent) | 74,471 | 52.33 | |
Democratic | Greg Laughlin | 67,852 | 47.67 | |
Total votes | 142,323 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Kika de la Garza ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kika de la Garza (incumbent) | 70,777 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 70,777 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Ronald D. Coleman ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ronald D. Coleman (incumbent) | 50,590 | 65.69 | |
Republican | Roy Gillia | 26,421 | 34.31 | |
Total votes | 77,011 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Charles Stenholm (incumbent) | 97,791 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 97,791 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Mickey Leland ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mickey Leland (incumbent) | 63,335 | 90.20 | |
Independent | Joanne Kuniansky | 6,884 | 9.80 | |
Total votes | 70,219 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Larry Combest ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Larry Combest (incumbent) | 68,695 | 61.99 | |
Democratic | Gerald McCathern | 42,129 | 38.01 | |
Total votes | 110,824 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Henry B. González ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Henry B. Gonzalez (incumbent) | 55,363 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 55,363 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Republican Tom Loeffler retired to run for governor.[2][10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Incumbent Republican Tom DeLay ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom DeLay (incumbent) | 76,459 | 71.77 | |
Democratic | Susan Director | 30,079 | 28.23 | |
Total votes | 106,538 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Albert Bustamante ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Albert Bustamante (incumbent) | 68,131 | 90.68 | |
Libertarian | Ken Hendrix | 7,001 | 9.32 | |
Total votes | 75,132 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Democrat Martin Frost ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
Incumbent Democrat Michael A. Andrews ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael A. Andrews (incumbent) | 67,435 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 67,435 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dick Armey (incumbent) | 101,735 | 68.10 | |
Democratic | George Richardson | 47,651 | 31.90 | |
Total votes | 149,386 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Democrat Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Solomon Ortiz (incumbent) | 64,165 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 64,165 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |