1980Final results
1980 election for Texas's 7th District
U.S. House · Texas
Bill Archer (R) won with 82.1% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Hutchings (D) by 65.7 points.
Bill ArcherRepublican · winner
82.1%242,810
Robert L. HutchingsDemocrat
16.4%48,594
Bill WareLibertarian
1.4%4,278
295,684 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.
Robert L. HutchingsBill Archer
$3.8K
Raised by the campaign
$285.1K
$3.9K
Spent by the campaign
$124.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980