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1986 Texas U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1986 Texas U.S. House District 22 Election?

Tom Delay won the 1986 Texas U.S. House District 22 Election. Tom Delay received 76,459 popular votes (71.77%). The main challenger was Susan Director (28.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Delay and Director

Delay +43.5 pts · won by 46,380 votes
Tom DelayRepublicanWINNER71.77%
76,459 votes
Susan DirectorDemocratic28.23%
30,079 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.