1980Final results
1980 election for Texas's 12th District
U.S. House · Texas
Jim Wright (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Jim Bradshaw (R) by 20.6 points.
Jim WrightDemocrat · winner
59.9%99,104
Jim BradshawRepublican
39.3%65,005
Mrs C. B. MauldinLibertarian
0.8%1,281
165,390 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.
Jim WrightJim Bradshaw
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$559.3K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$557.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980