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1978 Texas U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1978 Texas U.S. House District 18 Election?

Goerge Thomas Leland won the 1978 Texas U.S. House District 18 Election. Goerge Thomas Leland received 36,783 popular votes (96.75%). The main challenger was Deborah Vee Vernier (3.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Leland and Vernier

Leland +93.5 pts · won by 35,548 votes
Goerge Thomas LelandDemocraticWINNER96.75%
36,783 votes
Deborah Vee Verniersocialist workers3.25%
1,235 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.