1980 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1980 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election?

Richard C. Dick White won the 1980 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election. Richard C. Dick White received 104,734 popular votes (84.64%). The main challenger was Catherine A. McDivitt (15.36%).

See the full head-to-head between White and McDivitt

White +69.3 pts · won by 85,724 votes

Richard C. Dick White DemocraticWINNER84.64%

104,734 votes

Catherine A. McDivittLibertarian15.36%

19,010 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.