1982Final results
1982 election for Texas's 14th District
U.S. House · Texas
William Patman (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Joe Wyatt Jr. (R) by 22.0 points.
William PatmanDemocrat · winner
60.7%76,851
Joe Wyatt Jr.Republican
38.6%48,942
Glenn RasmussenLibertarian
0.7%919
126,712 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.
William PatmanJoe Wyatt Jr.
$406.6K
Raised by the campaign
$388K
$406K
Spent by the campaign
$375.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982