1976Final results
1976 election for Texas's 8th District
U.S. House · Texas
Bob Eckhardt (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Nick Gearhart (R) by 21.4 points.
Bob EckhardtDemocrat · winner
60.7%84,404
Nick GearhartRepublican
39.2%54,566
Gene LantzSocialist Workers
0.1%193
139,163 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