1980Final results
1980 election for Texas's 6th District
U.S. House · Texas
Phil Gramm (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Dave "buster" Haskins (R) by 41.8 points.
Phil GrammDemocrat · winner
70.9%144,816
Dave "buster" HaskinsRepublican
29.1%59,503
204,319 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.
Phil GrammNo Republican
$297K
Raised by the campaign
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$121.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 30, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 30, 1980