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1986 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1986 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election?

James Bryndan Wright won the 1986 Texas U.S. House District 12 Election. James Bryndan Wright received 84,831 popular votes (68.72%). The main challenger was Don McNeil (31.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Wright and McNeil

Wright +37.4 pts · won by 46,211 votes
James Bryndan WrightDemocraticWINNER68.72%
84,831 votes
Don McNeilRepublican31.28%
38,620 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.