1980Final results
1980 Republican primary for Texas Senate District 7
Texas State Senate · Texas
Mike Richards (R) won with 76.2% of the vote, defeating J. L. Brisco (R) by 52.5 points.
Mike RichardsRepublican · winner
76.2%15,237
J. L. BriscoRepublican
23.8%4,751
19,988 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET