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1978 Texas U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1978 Texas U.S. House District 17 Election?

Charles W. Stenholm won the 1978 Texas U.S. House District 17 Election. Charles W. Stenholm received 69,030 popular votes (68.12%). The main challenger was Billy L. Fisher (31.88%).

See the full head-to-head between Stenholm and Fisher

Stenholm +36.2 pts · won by 36,728 votes
Charles W. StenholmDemocraticWINNER68.12%
69,030 votes
Billy L. FisherRepublican31.88%
32,302 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.