1976Final results
1976 election for Texas House District 81
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Ron Wilson (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Preston Goodwin (R) by 35.9 points.
Ron WilsonDemocrat · winner
67.6%17,327
Preston GoodwinRepublican
31.7%8,129
James L. ThomasOther party
0.7%174
25,630 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET