1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

none February 2026 September 2023 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas Texas legislative no 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas 1982 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas 1986 All 27 Texas seats to the United States House of Representatives November 6, 1984 Democratic Party (United States) 22 21 17 4 2,695,028 57.6% 7.2% Republican Party (United States) 5 6 10 4 1,981,823 42.3% 9.5% 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas results map.svg Democratic #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #002b84 90>% Republican #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #a00000 80–90% The 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas occurred on November 6, 1984, 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.Historical Apportionment Data (1910-2020) https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/dec/apportionment-data-text.html 2022-06-17 Census.gov EN-US Texas underwent mid-decade redistricting due to the District Court case Upham v. Seamon. The U.S. Department of Justice objected to the boundaries of District 15 and District 27 adopted by the Texas Legislature in 1981 under preclearance established by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.Upham v. Seamon, 456 U.S. 37 (1982) https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/456/37/ 2022-06-23 Justia Law en The court's modified districts were used in 1982, and the Legislature modified other districts in 1983, keeping the court-modified districts in place.History https://redistricting.capitol.texas.gov/history 2022-06-23 redistricting.capitol.texas.gov These elections occurred simultaneously with the United States Senate elections of 1984, the United States House elections in other states, the presidential election, and various state and local elections. Democrats maintained their majority of U.S. House seats from Texas. Still, they lost four seats to the Republicans, who rode the coattails of president Ronald Reagan's re-election.Texas State Historical Association 1985 Texas Almanac, 1986-1987 https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth113818/m1/650/ 2022-06-23 The Portal to Texas History The Dallas Morning News 646 English The Republicans in those four seats, as well as two other freshmen Republicans, would later become known as the Texas Six Pack. Overview 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Texashttps://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/federalelections84.pdf Federal Elections 84 Federal Election Commission 1985 Washington, D.C. 105–108PartyVotesPercentageSeats beforeSeats after+/–Democratic2,695,02857.58%2117 -4Republican1,981,82342.34%610 +4Independent3,0640.07%00 -Others4700.01%00 -Totals4,680,385100.00%2727- Congressional districts District 1 Texas's 1st congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Sam B. Hall ran for re-election unopposed. Texas's 1st congressional district, 1984Democratic Party (United States) Sam B. Hall (incumbent) 139,829 100.00139,829 100Democratic Party (United States) District 2 Texas's 2nd congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Charlie Wilson ran for re-election. He faced four primary opponents but managed to avoid a runoff with 54 percent of the vote.Veteran Texas congressman defeated https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/05/06/Veteran-Texas-congressman-defeated/6494452664000/ 2022-06-23 UPI en Texas's 2nd congressional district, 1984Democratic Party (United States) Charlie Wilson (incumbent) 113,225 59.26Republican Party (United States) Louis Dugas 77,842 40.74191,067 100Democratic Party (United States) District 3 Texas's 3rd congressional districtIncumbent Republican Steve Bartlett ran for re-election. Texas's 3rd congressional district, 1984Republican Party (United States) Steve Bartlett (incumbent) 228,819 82.99Democratic Party (United States) Jim Westbrook 46,890 17.01275,709 100Republican Party (United States) District 4 Texas's 4th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Ralph Hall ran for re-election. Texas's 4th congressional district, 1984Democratic Party (United States) Ralph Hall (incumbent) 120,749 57.96Republican Party (United States) Thomas Blow 87,553 42.02Write-in Others 39 0.02208,341 100Democratic Party (United States) District 5 Texas's 5th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat John Wiley Bryant ran for re-election unopposed. Texas's 5th congressional district, 1984Democratic Party (United States) John Wiley Bryant (incumbent) 94,391 100.0094,391 100Democratic Party (United States) District 6 Texas's 6th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Phil Gramm resigned after being removed from his seat on the House Budget Committee by Democratic leadership. He subsequently switched his party affiliation to the Republican Party and ran for his old seat in the ensuing special election.Reinhold Robert 1983-01-06 GRAMM QUITS HOUSE FOR G.O.P. RACE en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/06/us/gramm-quits-house-for-gop-race.html 2022-06-23 0362-4331 He had been planning to switch parties even before this occurred.Romano Lois 1983-01-10 Phil Gramms' Switch & en-US Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1983/01/10/phil-gramms-switch-38/9b5ccf58-ecbe-41d1-b792-4e2726de510f/ 2022-06-23 0190-8286 Ronald Reagan had won the district in 1980, and Gramm's opponents cast the race as a referendum on Reganomics.Special election a test of Reaganomics https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/02/11/Special-election-a-test-of-Reaganomics/7455413787600/ 2022-06-23 UPI en Gramm won the race outright, avoiding a runoff and returning to Congress as a Republican.Rudin Ken 2010-02-12 On This Day In 1983: Phil Gramm (D) Returns To Congress As (R) en NPR https://www.npr.org/sections/politicaljunkie/2010/02/on_this_day_in_1983_phil_gramm.html 2022-06-23Our Campaigns - TX District 6 - Special Election Race - Feb 12, 1983 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=69037 2022-06-23 www.ourcampaigns.com He retired at the end of his term to run for U.S. Senator.Taylor Paul 1984-05-06 Gramm Wins GOP Primary For Senate en-US Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1984/05/06/gramm-wins-gop-primary-for-senate/cad254ed-5eb0-4f55-bfa4-89bc77745081/ 2022-06-23 0190-8286 Texas's 6th congressional district, 1984Republican Party (United States) Joe Barton 131,482 56.60Democratic Party (United States) Dan Kubiak 100,799 43.40232,281 100Republican Party (United States) District 7 Texas's 7th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Bill Archer ran for re-election. Texas's 7th congressional district, 1984Republican Party (United States) Bill Archer (incumbent) 213,480 86.67Democratic Party (United States) Billy Willibey 32,315 13.33246,315 100Republican Party (United States) District 8 Texas's 8th congressional districtIncumbent Republican Jack Fields ran for re-election. Texas's 8th congressional district, 1984Republican Party (United States) Jack Fields (incumbent) 113,031 64.55Democratic Party (United States) Dan Buford 62,072 35.45175,103 100Republican Party (United States) District 9 Texas's 9th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Jack Brooks ran for re-election. Texas's 9th congressional district, 1984Democratic Party (United States) Jack Brooks (incumbent) 120,559 58.85Republican Party (United States) Jim Mahan 84,306 41.15204,865 100Democratic Party (United States) District 10 Texas's 10th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat J. J. Pickle ran for re-election unopposed. Texas's 10th congressional district, 1984Democratic Party (United States) J. J. Pickle (incumbent) 186,447 99.82Write-in Others 338 0.18186,785 100Democratic Party (United States) District 11 Texas's 11th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Marvin Leath ran for re-election unopposed. Texas's 11th congressional district, 1984Democratic Party (United States) Marvin Leath (incumbent) 112,940 100.00112,940 100Democratic Party (United States) District 12 Texas's 12th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Jim Wright ran for re-election unopposed. Texas's 12th congressional district, 1984Democratic Party (United States) Jim Wright (incumbent) 106,229 100.00Write-in Others 3 0.00106,302 100Democratic Party (United States) District 13 Texas's 13th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Jack Hightower ran for re-election. Texas's 13th congressional district, 1984Republican Party (United States) Beau Boulter 107,600 53.01Democratic Party (United States) Jack Hightower (incumbent) 95,367 46.99202,967 100.00Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 14 Texas's 14th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Bill Patman ran for re-election. Texas's 14th congressional district, 1984Republican Party (United States) Mac Sweeney 104,181 51.30Democratic Party (United States) Bill Patman (incumbent) 98,885 48.70203,066 100.00Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 15 Texas's 15th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Kika de la Garza ran for re-election unopposed. Texas's 15th congressional district, 1984Democratic Party (United States) Kika de la Garza (incumbent) 104,863 100.00104,863 100Democratic Party (United States) District 16 Texas's 16th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Ronald D. Coleman ran for re-election. Texas's 16th congressional district, 1984Democratic Party (United States) Ronald D. Coleman (incumbent) 76,375 57.44Republican Party (United States) Jack Hammond 56,589 42.56132,964 100Democratic Party (United States) District 17 Texas's 17th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Charles Stenholm ran for re-election unopposed. Texas's 17th congressional district, 1984Democratic Party (United States) Charles Stenholm (incumbent) 143,012 100.00143,012 100Democratic Party (United States) District 18 Texas's 18th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Mickey Leland ran for re-election. Texas's 18th congressional district, 1984Democratic Party (United States) Mickey Leland (incumbent) 109,626 78.81Republican Party (United States) Glen Beaman 26,400 18.98Independent (United States) Jose Alvarado 3,064 2.20Write-in Others 20 0.01139,110 100Democratic Party (United States) District 19 Texas's 19th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Kent Hance retired to run for U.S. Senator.Taylor Paul 1984-05-07 Hance First In Texas Senate Race en-US Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1984/05/07/hance-first-in-texas-senate-race/453f8c1e-6748-4a41-b7d4-53b2b47c4a45/ 2022-06-23 0190-8286 Texas's 19th congressional district, 1984Republican Party (United States) Larry Combest 102,805 58.13Democratic Party (United States) Don Richards 74,044 41.87176,849 100.00Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 20 Texas's 20th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Henry B. González ran for re-election unopposed. Texas's 20th congressional district, 1984Democratic Party (United States) Henry B. Gonzalez (incumbent) 100,443 100.00100,443 100Democratic Party (United States) District 21 Texas's 21st congressional districtIncumbent Republican Tom Loeffler ran for re-election. Texas's 21st congressional district, 1984Republican Party (United States) Tom Loeffler (incumbent) 199,909 80.61Democratic Party (United States) Joe Sullivan 48,039 19.37Write-in Others 32 0.01247,980 100Republican Party (United States) District 22 Texas's 22nd congressional districtIncumbent Republican Ron Paul retired to run for U.S. Senator. Texas's 22nd congressional district, 1984Republican Party (United States) Tom DeLay 125,225 65.31Democratic Party (United States) Doug Williams 66,495 34.68191,751 100Republican Party (United States) District 23 Texas's 23rd congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Abraham Kazen ran for re-election. He lost in the Democratic Primary to Albert Bustamante. Kazen was one of only three incumbent members of congress to lose a primary in 1984.Ap 1984-10-01 CAMPAIGN NOTES; Most Incumbents Won In the Primary Contests en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/01/us/campaign-notes-most-incumbents-won-in-the-primary-contests.html 2022-06-23 0362-4331 Texas's 23rd congressional district, 1984Democratic Party (United States) Albert Bustamante 95,721 100.0095,721 100Democratic Party (United States) District 24 Texas's 24th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Martin Frost ran for re-election. Texas's 24th congressional district, 1984Democratic Party (United States) Martin Frost (incumbent) 105,210 59.47Republican Party (United States) Bob Burk 71,703 40.53Write-in Others 5 0.00176,918 100Democratic Party (United States) District 25 Texas's 25th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Michael A. Andrews ran for re-election. Texas's 25th congressional district, 1984Democratic Party (United States) Michael A. Andrews (incumbent) 113,946 64.04Republican Party (United States) Jerry Patterson 63,974 35.96177,920 100Democratic Party (United States) District 26 Texas's 26th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Tom Vandergriff ran for re-election. Mid-decade redistricting had made this district slightly more favorable to Democrats.Smith Jack May 18, 1983 Economist Mulls Run for Congress Fort Worth Star-Telegram The previous iteration of this district, which Vandergriff narrowly won in 1982, would have given Ronald Reagan 67 percent of the vote had it existed in 1980.Smith Hedrick October 20, 1982 Some GOP Candidate in the Sun Belt gamble on President's coattails B6 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1982/10/20/us/some-gop-candidates-in-the-sun-belt-gamble-on-the-president-s-coattails.html April 6, 2023 Texas's 26th congressional district, 1984Republican Party (United States) Dick Armey 126,641 51.25Democratic Party (United States) Tom Vandergriff (incumbent) 120,451 48.75Write-in Others 2 0.00247,094 100.00Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 27 Texas's 27th congressional districtIncumbent Democrat Solomon Ortiz ran for re-election. Texas's 27th congressional district, 1984Democratic Party (United States) Solomon Ortiz (incumbent) 105,516 63.64Republican Party (United States) Richard Moore 60,283 36.36165,799 100Democratic Party (United States) References 1984 Texas Category:1984 Texas elections