1980Final results
1980 election for Texas's 13th District
U.S. House · Texas
Jack Hightower (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Ron Slover (R) by 10.0 points.
Jack HightowerDemocrat · winner
55.0%98,779
Ron SloverRepublican
45.0%80,819
179,598 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.
Jack HightowerRon Slover
$95K
Raised by the campaign
$74.7K
$138.5K
Spent by the campaign
$68.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980