1978Final results
1978 election for Texas House District 18
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Jimmie C. Edwards III (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Bob Deniger (R) by 31.9 points.
Jimmie C. Edwards IIIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.9%13,625
Bob DenigerRepublican
34.1%7,041
20,666 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET