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1986 Texas U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1986 Texas U.S. House District 19 Election?

Larry Combest won the 1986 Texas U.S. House District 19 Election. Larry Combest received 68,695 popular votes (61.99%). The main challenger was Gerald McCathern (38.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Combest and McCathern

Combest +24.0 pts · won by 26,566 votes
Larry CombestRepublicanWINNER61.99%
68,695 votes
Gerald McCathernDemocratic38.01%
42,129 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.