1978Final results
1978 election for Texas's 12th District
U.S. House · Texas
Jim Wright (D) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Claude K. Brown (R) by 37.0 points.
Jim WrightDemocrat · winner
68.5%46,456
Claude K. BrownRepublican
31.5%21,364
67,820 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET