1980Final results
1980 election for Texas Senate District 5
Texas State Senate · Texas
Kent A. Caperton (D) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating N. A. McNiel (R) by 31.7 points.
Kent A. CapertonDemocrat · winner
65.8%104,362
N. A. McNielRepublican
34.2%54,157
158,519 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