1980 primaries · May 1, 1980
1980 Texas primaries results
Every race on Texas's ballot in the 1980 primaries: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races251
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-4 · Democratic primary | Carl Parker (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-5 · Democratic primary | Kent A. Caperton (D) | 5.8 | Incumbent lost |
| SD-5 · Republican primary | N. A. McNiel (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-7 · Democratic primary | Gene Jones (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-7 · Republican primary | Mike Richards (R) | 52.5 | |
| SD-8 · Republican primary | O. H. Harris (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-9 · Democratic primary | Ron Clower (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-9 · Republican primary | Dee Travis (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-13 · Republican primary | Walter H. Mengden Jr. (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-15 · Democratic primary | Jack Ogg (D) | 2.2 | |
| SD-15 · Republican primary | Richard Parker (R) | 15.6 | |
| SD-16 · Republican primary | John Leedom (R) | 29.4 | |
| SD-17 · Democratic primary | A. R. Schwartz (D) | 13.5 | |
| SD-17 · Republican primary | Foster Brown (R) | 13.4 | |
| SD-18 · Democratic primary | John Wilson (D) | 1.1 | |
| SD-18 · Republican primary | Bill Buckner (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-19 · Democratic primary | Glenn H. Kothmann (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-19 · Republican primary | Leeroy Condra (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-20 · Democratic primary | Carlos Truan (D) | 9.8 | |
| SD-20 · Republican primary | Marco Eugenio (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-22 · Democratic primary | Bob Glasgow (D) | 17.5 | |
| SD-22 · Republican primary | Jay Brummett (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-24 · Democratic primary | Grant Jones (D) | 24.8 | |
| SD-29 · Democratic primary | Tati Santiesteban (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-31 · Democratic primary | William Sarpalius (D) | 42.4 | |
| SD-31 · Republican primary | Bob Price (R) | Unopposed |
Texas
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