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1982 Texas U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1982 Texas U.S. House District 9 Election?

Jack Brooks won the 1982 Texas U.S. House District 9 Election. Jack Brooks received 78,965 popular votes (67.55%). The main challenger was John W. Lewis (30.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Brooks and Lewis

Brooks +37.3 pts · won by 43,543 votes
Jack BrooksDemocraticWINNER67.55%
78,965 votes
John W. LewisRepublican30.3%
35,422 votes
Dean AllenLibertarian2.15%
2,510 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.