1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1978 election for Texas's 22nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Ron Paul (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Bob Gammage (D) by 1.1 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Ron PaulRepublican · winner
50.6%54,643
Bob GammageDemocrat
49.4%53,443
108,086 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