1980Final results
1980 election for Texas's 20th District
U.S. House · Texas
Henry González (D) won with 81.9% of the vote, defeating Merle Nash (R) by 64.7 points.
Henry GonzálezDemocrat · winner
81.9%84,113
Merle NashRepublican
17.3%17,725
Tom BurnhamLibertarian
0.8%846
102,685 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.
Henry GonzálezMerle Nash
$62.6K
Raised by the campaign
$16.9K
$58.5K
Spent by the campaign
$16.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Nov 24, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980