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1978 Texas U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1978 Texas U.S. House District 9 Election?

Jack Brooks won the 1978 Texas U.S. House District 9 Election. Jack Brooks received 50,792 popular votes (63.28%). The main challenger was Randy Evans (36.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Brooks and Evans

Brooks +26.6 pts · won by 21,319 votes
Jack BrooksDemocraticWINNER63.28%
50,792 votes
Randy EvansRepublican36.72%
29,473 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.