1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 1st District
U.S. House · Texas
Sam B. Hall Jr. (D) won with 97.5% of the vote, defeating John Traylor (Lib) by 95.0 points.
Sam B. Hall Jr.Democrat · winner
97.5%100,685
John TraylorLibertarian
2.5%2,598
103,283 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Sam B. Hall Jr.No Republican
$167.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$109.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982