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1980 Texas U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1980 Texas U.S. House District 19 Election?

Kent Hance won the 1980 Texas U.S. House District 19 Election. Kent Hance received 126,632 popular votes (93.51%). The main challenger was J. D. Webster (6.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Hance and Webster

Hance +87.0 pts · won by 117,840 votes
Kent HanceDemocraticWINNER93.51%
126,632 votes
J. D. WebsterLibertarian6.49%
8,792 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.