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1986 Texas U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1986 Texas U.S. House District 4 Election?

Ralph M. Hall won the 1986 Texas U.S. House District 4 Election. Ralph M. Hall received 97,540 popular votes (71.66%). The main challenger was Thomas Blow (28.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Hall and Blow

Hall +43.3 pts · won by 58,962 votes
Ralph M. HallDemocraticWINNER71.66%
97,540 votes
Thomas BlowRepublican28.34%
38,578 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.