1976Final results
1976 election for Texas's 18th District
U.S. House · Texas
Barbara Jordan (D) won with 85.5% of the vote, defeating Sam H. Wright (R) by 71.5 points.
Barbara JordanDemocrat · winner
85.5%93,953
Sam H. WrightRepublican
14.0%15,381
Sylvia ZapataSocialist Workers
0.5%542
109,876 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