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1986 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1986 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election?

Ronald D. Coleman won the 1986 Texas U.S. House District 16 Election. Ronald D. Coleman received 50,590 popular votes (65.69%). The main challenger was Roy Gillia (34.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Coleman and Gillia

Coleman +31.4 pts · won by 24,169 votes
Ronald D. ColemanDemocraticWINNER65.69%
50,590 votes
Roy GilliaRepublican34.31%
26,421 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.