1976Final results
1976 election for Texas Senate District 8
Texas State Senate · Texas
O. H. Harris (R) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating James McNees (D) by 35.1 points.
O. H. HarrisRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.5%81,911
James McNeesDemocrat
32.5%39,352
121,268 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