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1980 Texas U.S. House District 14 Election

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Who won the 1980 Texas U.S. House District 14 Election?

William N. Bill Patman won the 1980 Texas U.S. House District 14 Election. William N. Bill Patman received 93,884 popular votes (56.77%). The main challenger was C.L. Concklin (43.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Patman and Concklin

Patman +13.5 pts · won by 22,389 votes
William N. Bill PatmanDemocraticWINNER56.77%
93,884 votes
C.L. ConcklinRepublican43.23%
71,495 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.