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1982 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1982 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election?

Jack Hightower won the 1982 Texas U.S. House District 13 Election. Jack Hightower received 86,376 popular votes (63.6%). The main challenger was Ron Slover (35.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Hightower and Slover

Hightower +28.4 pts · won by 38,499 votes
Jack HightowerDemocraticWINNER63.6%
86,376 votes
Ron SloverRepublican35.25%
47,877 votes
Rod CollierLibertarian1.15%
1,567 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.