1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 12th District
U.S. House · Texas
Jim Wright (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Jim Ryan (R) by 38.4 points.
Jim WrightDemocrat · winner
68.9%78,913
Jim RyanRepublican
30.5%34,879
Edward OlsonLibertarian
0.6%743
114,535 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.
Jim WrightJim Ryan
$515.6K
Raised by the campaign
$43.1K
$466.1K
Spent by the campaign
$42.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982