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1980 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1980 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election?

Jack Hightower won the 1980 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election. Jack Hightower received 98,779 popular votes (55%). The main challenger was Ron Slover (45%).

See the full head-to-head between Hightower and Slover

Hightower +10.0 pts · won by 17,960 votes
Jack HightowerDemocraticWINNER55%
98,779 votes
Ron SloverRepublican45%
80,819 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.