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1980 Texas U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1980 Texas U.S. House District 15 Election?

E. Kika de la Garza won the 1980 Texas U.S. House District 15 Election. E. Kika de la Garza received 105,325 popular votes (70.02%). The main challenger was Lendy McDonald (29.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Garza and McDonald

Garza +40.0 pts · won by 60,235 votes
E. Kika de la GarzaDemocraticWINNER70.02%
105,325 votes
Lendy McDonaldRepublican29.98%
45,090 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.