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1978 Texas U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1978 Texas U.S. House District 11 Election?

Marvin Leath won the 1978 Texas U.S. House District 11 Election. Marvin Leath received 53,354 popular votes (51.64%). The main challenger was Jack Burgess (48.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Leath and Burgess

Leath +3.3 pts · won by 3,389 votes
Marvin LeathDemocraticWINNER51.64%
53,354 votes
Jack BurgessRepublican48.36%
49,965 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.