1980 general · November 4, 1980
1980 Texas State Senate election results, district by district
Every Texas State Senate district in the 1980 general election: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
Seats after the election
Democrats controlled the chamber · 31 seats
After the electionD 24 · R 7
Races16
Changed party4
Unopposed25%4 races
Incumbents defeated3
Every district
D 10 · R 6
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-4 | Carl Parker (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-5 | Kent A. Caperton (D) | 31.7 | |
| SD-7 | Mike Richards (R) | 4.6 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-8 | O. H. Harris (R) | 42.1 | |
| SD-9 | Dee Travis (R) | 7.7 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-13 | Walter H. Mengden Jr. (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-15 | Jack Ogg (D) | 12.5 | |
| SD-16 | John Leedom (R) | 4.4 | Flipped |
| SD-17 | J. E. Brown (R) | 0.5 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-18 | John Wilson (D) | 30.9 | |
| SD-19 | Glenn H. Kothmann (D) | 43.5 | |
| SD-20 | Carlos Truan (D) | 16.0 | |
| SD-22 | Bob Glasgow (D) | 15.1 | |
| SD-24 | Grant Jones (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-29 | Tati Santiesteban (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-31 | William Sarpalius (D) | 30.7 |
Texas State Senate
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner