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1982 Texas U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1982 Texas U.S. House District 17 Election?

Charles W. Stenholm won the 1982 Texas U.S. House District 17 Election. Charles W. Stenholm received 109,359 popular votes (97.1%). The main challenger was James A. Cooley II (2.9%).

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Stenholm +94.2 pts · won by 106,088 votes
Charles W. StenholmDemocraticWINNER97.1%
109,359 votes
James A. Cooley IILibertarian2.9%
3,271 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.