1978Final results
1978 election for Texas's 17th District
U.S. House · Texas
Charles Stenholm (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Billy L. Fisher (R) by 36.2 points.
Charles StenholmDemocrat · winner
68.1%69,030
Billy L. FisherRepublican
31.9%32,302
101,332 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