1980Final results
1980 election for Texas's 23rd District
U.S. House · Texas
Abraham "chick" Kazen Jr. (D) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Bobby Locke (R) by 39.7 points.
Abraham "chick" Kazen Jr.Democrat · winner
69.8%104,595
Bobby LockeRepublican
30.1%45,139
149,780 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.
Abraham "chick" Kazen Jr.Bobby Locke
$238.7K
Raised by the campaign
$8.5K
$240.2K
Spent by the campaign
$8.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Nov 28, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980