1980Final results
1980 election for Texas's 24th District
U.S. House · Texas
Martin Frost (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Clay Smothers (R) by 22.6 points.
Martin FrostDemocrat · winner
61.3%93,690
Clay SmothersRepublican
38.7%59,172
152,862 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.
Martin FrostClay Smothers
$397.6K
Raised by the campaign
$131.6K
$391K
Spent by the campaign
$126.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980