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1982 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1982 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election?

James Bryndan Wright won the 1982 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election. James Bryndan Wright received 78,913 popular votes (68.9%). The main challenger was Jim Ryan (30.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Wright and Ryan

Wright +38.5 pts · won by 44,034 votes
James Bryndan WrightDemocraticWINNER68.9%
78,913 votes
Jim RyanRepublican30.45%
34,879 votes
Edward OlsonLibertarian0.65%
743 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.