1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 10th District
U.S. House · Texas
James Pickle (D) won with 90.1% of the vote, defeating William G. Kelsey (R) by 83.6 points.
James PickleDemocrat · winner
90.1%121,030
William G. KelseyRepublican
6.5%8,735
Bradley Louis RockwellOther party
3.4%4,511
134,276 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.
James PickleNo Republican
$190.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$75.3K
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