1980Final results
1980 election for Texas's 22nd District
U.S. House · Texas
Ron Paul (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Michael Andrews (D) by 2.7 points.
Ron PaulRepublican · winner
51.0%106,797
Michael AndrewsDemocrat
48.3%101,094
Vaudie V. NanceIndependent
0.6%1,360
209,251 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.
Michael AndrewsRon Paul
$610.1K
Raised by the campaign
$680.3K
$608.1K
Spent by the campaign
$627K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980