1978Final results
1978 election for Texas's 18th District
U.S. House · Texas
Mickey Leland (D) won with 96.8% of the vote, defeating Deborah Vee Vernier (Swp) by 93.5 points.
Mickey LelandDemocrat · winner
96.8%36,783
Deborah Vee VernierSocialist Workers
3.2%1,235
38,018 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