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1982 Texas U.S. House District 14 Election

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Who won the 1982 Texas U.S. House District 14 Election?

William N. Bill Patman won the 1982 Texas U.S. House District 14 Election. William N. Bill Patman received 76,851 popular votes (60.65%). The main challenger was Joe Wyatt Jr. (38.62%).

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

Patman +22.0 pts · won by 27,909 votes
William N. Bill PatmanDemocraticWINNER60.65%
76,851 votes
Joe Wyatt Jr.Republican38.62%
48,942 votes
Glenn RasmussenLibertarian0.73%
919 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.