1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 13th District
U.S. House · Texas
Jack Hightower (D) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Ron Slover (R) by 28.3 points.
Jack HightowerDemocrat · winner
63.6%86,376
Ron SloverRepublican
35.3%47,877
Rod CollierLibertarian
1.2%1,567
135,820 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.
Jack HightowerRon Slover
$335.5K
Raised by the campaign
$95.2K
$326K
Spent by the campaign
$82.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Oct 15, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982