1978Final results
1978 election for Texas's 13th District
U.S. House · Texas
Jack Hightower (D) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Clifford Alvin Jones (R) by 49.7 points.
Jack HightowerDemocrat · winner
74.9%75,271
Clifford Alvin JonesRepublican
25.1%25,275
100,546 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