1980Final results
1980 election for Texas's 18th District
U.S. House · Texas
Mickey Leland (D) won with 79.9% of the vote, defeating Cl Kennedy (R) by 62.0 points.
Mickey LelandDemocrat · winner
79.9%71,985
Cl KennedyRepublican
17.9%16,128
Bill FraserLibertarian
2.2%1,983
90,096 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.
Mickey LelandCl Kennedy
$137K
Raised by the campaign
$0
$126.1K
Spent by the campaign
$0
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Oct 15, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980