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1980 Texas U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1980 Texas U.S. House District 23 Election?

Abraham Chick Kazen Jr. won the 1980 Texas U.S. House District 23 Election. Abraham Chick Kazen Jr. received 104,595 popular votes (69.83%). The main challenger was Bobby A. Locke (30.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Locke

Jr. +39.7 pts · won by 59,456 votes
Abraham Chick Kazen Jr.DemocraticWINNER69.83%
104,595 votes
Bobby A. LockeRepublican30.14%
45,139 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.