1978Final results
1978 election for Texas House District 57I
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Paul Elizondo (D) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Bill Arnold (R) by 41.5 points.
Paul ElizondoDemocrat · winner
70.8%8,268
Bill ArnoldRepublican
29.2%3,415
11,683 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