1980Final results
1980 election for Texas House District 48A
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Arnold Gonzales (D) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Charles A. Nichols (R) by 36.7 points.
Arnold GonzalesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.3%16,151
Charles A. NicholsRepublican
31.7%7,485
23,636 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