1980Final results
1980 election for Texas's 19th District
U.S. House · Texas
Kent Hance (D) won with 93.5% of the vote, defeating J. D. Webster (Lib) by 87.0 points.
Kent HanceDemocrat · winner
93.5%126,632
J. D. WebsterLibertarian
6.5%8,792
135,424 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.
Kent HanceNo Republican
$119.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$106.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980