1976Final results
1976 election for Texas's 15th District
U.S. House · Texas
Eligio de la Garza (D) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating R. L. "lendy" McDonald (R) by 48.7 points.
Eligio de la GarzaDemocrat · winner
74.4%102,837
R. L. "lendy" McDonaldRepublican
25.6%35,446
138,283 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The candidates
Eligio de la Garza (D)
R. L. "lendy" McDonald (R)