1980Final results
1980 election for Texas's 10th District
U.S. House · Texas
James Pickle (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating John Biggar (R) by 20.3 points.
James PickleDemocrat · winner
59.1%135,618
John BiggarRepublican
38.8%88,940
Michael GrossbergLibertarian
2.1%4,866
229,424 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James PickleJohn Biggar
$354.5K
Raised by the campaign
$84K
$290.4K
Spent by the campaign
$78.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980