1980Final results
1980 election for Texas House District 17
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Ed R. Watson (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Charles Eastburn (R) by 0.4 points.
Ed R. WatsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.2%18,653
Charles EastburnRepublican
49.8%18,518
37,171 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET