1980Final results
1980 election for Texas House District 80
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Paul Colbert (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Dan Downey (R) by 18.8 points.
Paul ColbertDemocrat · winner
58.6%14,778
Dan DowneyRepublican
39.8%10,033
Charles FullerLibertarian
1.7%419
25,230 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