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1980 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1980 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Wilson won the 1980 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Wilson received 142,496 popular votes (69.25%). The main challenger was F.H. Pannill Sr. (29.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Sr.

Wilson +39.7 pts · won by 81,754 votes
Charles WilsonDemocraticWINNER69.25%
142,496 votes
F.H. Pannill Sr.Republican29.52%
60,742 votes
Martin SorrellsLibertarian1.23%
2,530 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.