1976Still countingCertified results
1976 Democratic primary for Texas House District 81
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Ron Wilson (D) received the most votes; no source recorded a winner.
Ron WilsonDemocrat · leading
39.9%2,613
Russell HayesDemocrat
14.8%966
Paul ColbertDemocrat
11.9%777
Willie Ruth McDonaldDemocrat
10.2%670
John MoldenDemocrat
8.3%542
Mark VelaDemocrat
8.2%536
C. Logan DietzDemocrat
6.7%441
6,545 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET