1980Final results
1980 election for Texas's 15th District
U.S. House · Texas
Eligio de la Garza (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Lendy McDonald (R) by 40.0 points.
Eligio de la GarzaDemocrat · winner
70.0%105,325
Lendy McDonaldRepublican
30.0%45,090
150,415 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.
Eligio de la GarzaLendy McDonald
$85.2K
Raised by the campaign
$15.3K
$66.3K
Spent by the campaign
$14.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980