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1986 Texas U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1986 Texas U.S. House District 23 Election?

Albert G. Bustamante won the 1986 Texas U.S. House District 23 Election. Albert G. Bustamante received 68,131 popular votes (90.68%). The main challenger was Ken Hendrix (9.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Bustamante and Hendrix

Bustamante +81.4 pts · won by 61,130 votes
Albert G. BustamanteDemocraticWINNER90.68%
68,131 votes
Ken HendrixLibertarian9.32%
7,001 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.