1980Final results
1980 election for Texas's 14th District
U.S. House · Texas
William Patman (D) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Cl Concklin (R) by 13.5 points.
William PatmanDemocrat · winner
56.8%93,884
Cl ConcklinRepublican
43.2%71,495
165,379 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.
William PatmanCl Concklin
$180.9K
Raised by the campaign
$182.8K
$202.5K
Spent by the campaign
$182.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980