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1978 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1978 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Wilson won the 1978 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Wilson received 66,986 popular votes (70.09%). The main challenger was James H. Dillion (29.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Dillion

Wilson +40.2 pts · won by 38,402 votes
Charles WilsonDemocraticWINNER70.09%
66,986 votes
James H. DillionRepublican29.91%
28,584 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.