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1978 Texas U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1978 Texas U.S. House District 19 Election?

Kent Hance won the 1978 Texas U.S. House District 19 Election. Kent Hance received 54,729 popular votes (53.24%). The main challenger was George Bush (46.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Hance and Bush

Hance +6.5 pts · won by 6,659 votes
Kent HanceDemocraticWINNER53.24%
54,729 votes
George BushRepublican46.76%
48,070 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.