1980Final results
1980 election for Texas House District 79
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Deborah Danburg (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Hap May (R) by 33.6 points.
Deborah DanburgDemocrat · winner
65.4%12,000
Hap MayRepublican
31.8%5,838
John F. SquyresLibertarian
2.9%524
18,362 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