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1980 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1980 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election?

James Bryndan Wright won the 1980 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election. James Bryndan Wright received 99,104 popular votes (59.92%). The main challenger was Jim Bradshaw (39.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Wright and Bradshaw

Wright +20.6 pts · won by 34,099 votes
James Bryndan WrightDemocraticWINNER59.92%
99,104 votes
Jim BradshawRepublican39.3%
65,005 votes
Mrs. C. B. MauldinLibertarian0.77%
1,281 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.