Kent Hance

U.S. Representative
Born
November 14, 1942
Current age
83
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978–1982
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hance271,063
Opponents77,130
3
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1982, Kent Hance ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Hance's biggest single-election total was 126,632 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Texas's District 19. Hance's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Texas's District 19, decided by 6,659 votes.

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How many votes has Kent Hance received?

Kent Hance has received 271,063 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Kent Hance’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseTexasWon89,70281.57%E.L. Hicks
Mike Read
1980U.S. HouseTexasWon126,63293.51%J. D. Webster
1978U.S. HouseTexasWon54,72953.24%George Bush
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000144) and Wikidata (Q1629347). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Kent Hance: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/kent-hance. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.