1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1980 Democratic primary runoff for Texas House District 15
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
James Turner (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Emmet H. Whitehead (D) by 10.7 points.
James TurnerDemocrat · winner
55.3%7,871
Emmet H. WhiteheadDemocrat · incumbent
44.7%6,351
14,222 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET