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1978 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1978 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election?

Richard C. Dick White won the 1978 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election. Richard C. Dick White received 53,090 popular votes (70.01%). The main challenger was Michael Giere (29.99%).

See the full head-to-head between White and Giere

White +40.0 pts · won by 30,347 votes
Richard C. Dick WhiteDemocraticWINNER70.01%
53,090 votes
Michael GiereRepublican29.99%
22,743 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.