1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for Texas House District 53
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Charles Finnell (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Harold E. Bonham (D) by 15.6 points.
Charles FinnellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.5%6,844
Harold E. BonhamDemocrat
34.9%4,733
William Sharrill Burba Sr.Democrat
14.5%1,970
13,547 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET