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1980 Texas U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1980 Texas U.S. House District 18 Election?

Mickey Leland won the 1980 Texas U.S. House District 18 Election. Mickey Leland received 71,985 popular votes (79.9%). The main challenger was C.L. Kennedy (17.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Leland and Kennedy

Leland +62.0 pts · won by 55,857 votes
Mickey LelandDemocraticWINNER79.9%
71,985 votes
C.L. KennedyRepublican17.9%
16,128 votes
Bill FraserLibertarian2.2%
1,983 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.