1978Final results
1978 election for Texas's 8th District
U.S. House · Texas
Bob Eckhardt (D) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Nick Gearhart (R) by 23.0 points.
Bob EckhardtDemocrat · winner
61.5%39,429
Nick GearhartRepublican
38.5%24,673
64,102 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