1980Final results
1980 election for Texas House District 33
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Bruce Gibson (D) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Ruby Haley Horton (R) by 33.3 points.
Bruce GibsonDemocrat · winner
66.6%24,202
Ruby Haley HortonRepublican
33.4%12,111
36,313 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