1978Final results
1978 election for Texas House District 48C
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
W. O. Harrison (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating James R. Meadows Jr. (R) by 6.1 points.
W. O. HarrisonDemocrat · winner
53.1%10,870
James R. Meadows Jr.Republican
46.9%9,618
20,488 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