1980Final results
1980 election for Texas House District 18
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Rodney Tow (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating John Beck (R) by 2.3 points.
Rodney TowDemocrat · winner
51.2%24,166
John BeckRepublican
48.8%23,070
47,236 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