1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for Texas House District 34
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Neal T. Jones (D) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Riley J. Simpson (D) by 35.9 points.
Neal T. JonesDemocrat · winner
54.5%8,025
Riley J. SimpsonDemocrat
18.6%2,739
Walter B. Parks Jr.Democrat
16.9%2,485
Allen D. Place Jr.Democrat
10.0%1,471
14,720 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET