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1982 Texas U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1982 Texas U.S. House District 19 Election?

Kent Hance won the 1982 Texas U.S. House District 19 Election. Kent Hance received 89,702 popular votes (81.57%). The main challenger was E.L. Hicks (17.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Hance and Hicks

Hance +64.2 pts · won by 70,640 votes
Kent HanceDemocraticWINNER81.57%
89,702 votes
E.L. HicksRepublican17.33%
19,062 votes
Mike ReadLibertarian1.1%
1,206 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.