1980Final results
1980 election for Texas House District 3
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Jim McWilliams (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Pat Roberts (R) by 20.6 points.
Jim McWilliamsDemocrat · winner
60.3%16,489
Pat RobertsRepublican
39.7%10,866
27,355 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